Lab Technician (Electronic Hardware) Multiple Vacancies Available

Graphcore; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous leave

Pension contribution

Private medical insurance

On-site barista and free food

Dental cover

Cycle to work

Giving options

Job summary

Graphcore Bristol is seeking a Lab Technician to keep electronics laboratories operational, safe, and ready for engineering work. You will support facilities, equipment, procedures, and practical setups that enable hardware teams to move quickly.

You will help maintain test benches, configure equipment, perform cable work, and contribute to safe working practices while developing standard operating procedures for consistent lab operations.

Qualifications

• Experience working in an electronics lab environment.
• Strong understanding of electronic test equipment, including setup, calibration and troubleshooting.
• Good knowledge of ESD prevention, health and safety, and safe laboratory working practices.
• Experience repairing and modifying PCB assemblies to IPC-7711/21 and J-STD-001 standards.
• Experience with cable and wire harness assemblies to drawings and IPC-620 standards, plus IPC-A-610 inspection.
• Hands‑on, pragmatic approach with clear communication and mentoring ability.

Responsibilities

• Keep Graphcore’s Bristol electronics laboratories operational, safe and ready for engineering work.
• Support facilities, equipment, procedures and practical setups enabling hardware teams to move quickly.
• Maintain test benches, equipment configuration and safe working practices; develop SOPs for consistent lab operations.
• Contribute to lab readiness and mentor junior team members to enhance technical capability.

Skills

Electronics lab experience

PCB repair IPC-7711/21

ESD prevention

IPC-620 / IPC-A-610

Test equipment calibration

Mentoring junior staff

Cable/wire harness assembly

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

PCB modification tools

Job description

Keep the labs running where Graphcore hardware moves from idea to evidence.

As a Lab Technician, you will help keep Graphcore’s Bristol electronics laboratories operational, safe, and ready for engineering work. You will support the facilities, equipment, procedures, and practical setups that enable hardware teams to move quickly.

Your work will directly shape the quality and reliability of lab operations across DC Engineering. From ESD controls to calibration, asset management, and technical readiness, you will help engineers focus on solving hard problems.

You will support test benches, equipment configuration, board modifications, cable work, and safe working practices. You will also develop standard operating procedures that help multidisciplinary teams work consistently.

This role is ideal for someone who takes pride in practical ownership. You will make the lab sharper, safer, and easier to use every day.

The team and culture

The Laboratory team keeps Graphcore’s Bristol labs ready for cross‑functional engineering work. The team supports installation, maintenance, repair, modification, documentation, tools, assets, and test equipment.

Work happens close to the hardware, with technicians and engineers solving practical issues together. You will take ownership of lab readiness, respond quickly, and help teams keep moving.

Decisions are shaped by safety, evidence, technical standards, and clear working practices. You will be trusted to speak up, improve processes, and support others through guidance and mentoring.

What we’re looking for

• Experience working in an electronics lab environment.
• Strong understanding of electronic test equipment, including setup, calibration and troubleshooting.
• Good knowledge of ESD prevention, health and safety, and safe laboratory working practices.
• Experience repairing and modifying PCB assemblies to IPC-7711/21 and J-STD-001 standards.
• Experience with cable and wire harness assemblies to drawings and IPC-620 standards, plus IPC-A-610 inspection.
• A pragmatic, hands‑on approach, with clear communication and the ability to mentor junior team members.

While we have outlined a set of requirements, we value transferable skills and diverse experiences. If you meet most of our essential criteria, we encourage you to submit an application and showcase how your background makes you a strong candidate.

Benefits and perks

• Flexible working: Balance your work and personal life with greater flexibility
• Generous leave: Take time to rest, recharge and enjoy life outside of work
• Retirement planning support: Up to 5% matched pension
• Phantom equity: Share in Graphcore’s success
• Workplace experience: Enjoy thoughtfully designed office spaces for collaboration, with free food and an on‑site barista to support your day
• Peace of mind protection: Income protection and life assurance to provide financial security for you and your loved ones
• Flexible benefits: Tailor your benefits package with a choice of additional options, including private medical insurance and dental cover
• Optional benefits: Dental cover, health cash plan, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, give as you earn

We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work. We’re an equal opportunity employer and recognise that everyone brings different strengths and perspectives. If you need any adjustments during the interview process, just let us know - we’re happy to support you.

Sponsorship

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support visa applications for this role.

Join the Team at Graphcore

Graphcore is one of the world’s leading innovators in Artificial Intelligence compute. It is developing hardware, software and systems infrastructure that will unlock the next generation of AI breakthroughs and power the widespread adoption of AI solutions across every industry.

As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies. Together, they share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone.

Graphcore’s teams are drawn from diverse backgrounds and bring a broad range of skills and perspectives. A melting pot of AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers and systems architects, Graphcore brings together deep expertise to solve complex problems and deliver meaningful progress in AI compute.

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