Manufacturing Test Engineering Leader | Flexible Work

Graphcore; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Graphcore in Austin, TX is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Test Engineering Manager to lead the end-to-end test strategy for next-generation AI server platforms and datacenter infrastructure. You will define test architecture from L6 board assembly through L11 rack-level integration, ensuring quality and scalable production.

You will manage a team of 3–5 engineers, collaborate with Hardware, Firmware, Platform, and JDM partners, and drive continuous improvement of test coverage, fixtures,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years in manufacturing test engineering or hardware manufacturing.
• 3+ years of engineering management experience leading technical teams.
• Experience with high-volume server, storage, networking, or AI infrastructure manufacturing.
• Proven experience developing test strategies from board-level through rack-level.
• Experience with JDM/ODM/contract manufacturing partners.
• Strong expertise in ICT and MDA, board functional tests, system/rack-level testing, and Linux-based environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and own end-to-end manufacturing test strategy from L6 to L11.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 3-5 Manufacturing Test Engineers.
• Collaborate with Hardware, Platform, Firmware, Validation, Reliability, Quality, and Operations teams.
• Lead DFT/DFM reviews to optimize manufacturability and test coverage.
• Partner with JDM for manufacturing readiness and test infrastructure planning.

Skills

Leadership

Test strategy

DFT/DFM

JDM partnerships

Manufacturing test systems

Linux testing

Capacity planning

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collab

Automation scripting

Education

Bachelor's in EE/CE/CS

Master's degree

Tools

MES

Factory automation

Test equipment

Test data tooling

Job description

Graphcore in Austin, TX is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Test Engineering Manager to lead the end-to-end test strategy for next-generation AI server platforms and datacenter infrastructure. You will define test architecture from L6 board assembly through L11 rack-level integration, ensuring quality and scalable production.

You will manage a team of 3–5 engineers, collaborate with Hardware, Firmware, Platform, and JDM partners, and drive continuous improvement of test coverage, fixtures,