Staff Manufacturing Product Engineer Bristol, UK

graphcore; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Private medical insurance

Generous leave policy

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Graphcore is seeking a Staff Manufacturing Product Engineer in Bristol to enhance product manufacturability and support new production initiatives. The role involves working with Design and Quality teams to align manufacturing processes with key performance metrics.

Ideal candidates should have strong experience in PCB assembly, data analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies. The position offers flexible working and various health benefits, contributing to Graphcore's innovative culture.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in PCB assembly and test processes.
• Practical experience in complex PCBAs assembly.
• Strong interpersonal skills for team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide DfM feedback to hardware design teams.
• Drive improvement activities in L6 assembly.
• Manage external engineering relationships during NPI.

Skills

Fault diagnosis

Problem solving

Failure analysis skills

Data analysis

Continuous improvement methodologies

Education

Degree in electronic or mechanical engineering

Tools

DMAIC

Lean Six Sigma methods

Job description

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 enjoys a culture of continuous learning and constant innovation.

Job Summary

As a Staff Manufacturing Product Engineer, you will be working closely with the Graphcore Design and Test Engineering teams, Quality and Supply Chain Management in support of NPI development and volume production. You will work with Design Engineering to ensure product is manufacturable and with Supply Chain to identify suitable suppliers. You will work closely with the contract manufacturers to provide day to day manufacturing support as well as continuous improvements in manufacturing capabilities, quality and yield.

You will develop an understanding ofGraphcoreproducts and link the manufacturing processes to key product performance metrics.You will be expected to understand,analyseand develop relevant manufacturing KPIs and metrics and be comfortable with the use and development of leading-edge data analysis tools.

The Team

The role will be as part of the Manufacturing Technology team atGraphcore. This team is part of theManufacturingOperationsdepartmentand has members in Bristol,Cambridgeand Taiwan. The teamis responsible fordeveloping andmaintainingrobust manufacturing processes at the wafer foundry, package assembly and PCBA subcontractors based in Taiwan.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide input into the hardware design team to ensure optimum manufacturability and ensure timely and focussed DfM feedback to the PCB and system design teams.
• Understand the capabilities of the contract manufacturer and ensure good alignment between their capabilities and the hardware design.
• Work closely with the Contract Manufacturer to identify and drive improvement activities in L6 assembly.
• Investigate, research and develop new and novel technologies for next generation products with suppliers.
• Work with the quality team to drive yield improvements and partake in activities internally and externally at L6 and L10 system assembly partner(s).
• Manage external engineering relationships at our manufacturing partners during NPI and the early stages of volume manufacture.
• Expert in L6 and L10 manufacturing methods and able to provide expert support in volume manufacture to understand and resolve issues as and when they arise.
• Drive data analysis methods and requirements for volume production data.
• Work closely with product engineering and quality to drive system quality improvements.
• Support customer engagements as required.
• This position will require travel to Taiwan. Other global travel may be necessary to sub suppliers and customers.
• Strong fault diagnosis, problem solving and failure analysis skills, eg ICT to SMT debug.
• Extensive experience and expertise in PCB assembly and test processes (L6).
• Practical experience in the assembly and test of complex PCBAs either in-house or at a Contract Manufacturer.
• Working knowledge of L10 mechanical design, system build; ideally for HPC products.
• Understanding of manufacturing execution and engineering data collection systems.
• Ability to understand the interaction between silicon, package and PCB assembly in order to provide DfM feedback to design teams and optimise manufacturing yield.
• Experience and demonstrable knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies employing tools such as DMAIC, SPC and DoE, and with lean six sigma methods.
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as in cross functional and cross regional teams by employing strong interpersonal skills.
• Experience in working with leading edge suppliers in Semiconductor Manufacture, PCB Manufacturer and Contract Manufacturers.
• Degree level education in electronic or mechanical engineering, manufacturing, or related subject.
• Understanding of advanced node wafer fabrication technologies as well as package assembly processes.
• Knowledge of advanced packaging technologies such as 2.5D and 3D integration, large copper pillar flip chip packages, advanced thermal management solutions etc.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers flexible working, a generous annual leave policy, private medical insurance and health cash plan, a dental plan, pension (matched up to 5%), life assurance and income protection. We have a generous parental leave policy and an employee assistance programme (which includes health, mental wellbeing, and bereavement support). We offer a range of healthy food and snacks at our central Bristol office and have our own barista bar!

Right to Work

Applicants for this position must hold the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately at this time, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support for visa applications.

EEO Statement

We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we’re committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.