Senior Board-Level Hardware Validation Engineer

Graphcore Early Careers; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage and vision

401(k) plan

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Graphcore in Austin, Texas seeks an experienced Board‑Level Hardware Validation Engineer to define validation strategies, develop test plans, and perform hands‑on validation of complex electronic systems prior to mass production.

You will perform board bring‑up, electrical characterization, and system‑level testing while collaborating with ODM partners and cross‑functional teams to ensure performance, reliability and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years (or appropriate level) of board‑level hardware validation experience.
• Strong understanding of digital and mixed‑signal electronic systems.
• Experience validating high‑speed interfaces such as PCIe, USB, Ethernet, DDR, MIPI, SPI, I2C, UART.
• Hands‑on experience with laboratory instrumentation and measurement techniques.
• Experience working with ODMs, contract manufacturers, or external engineering partners.
• Strong hardware debugging and root‑cause analysis skills.
• Experience developing test automation using Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB, or similar tools.
• Excellent technical documentation and communication skills.
• International and domestic travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Define comprehensive board‑level and inter‑board validation plans based on product requirements.
• Develop validation methodologies covering functional, electrical, thermal, power, signal integrity and reliability testing.
• Establish test coverage, acceptance criteria, and qualification requirements.
• Review hardware architecture and schematics to identify validation risks and test requirements.
• Personally develop, automate, and execute validation tests on prototype hardware.
• Perform board bring‑up, functional verification, electrical characterization, and system‑level validation.
• Use lab equipment to collect and analyze data and create custom test fixtures and tools.
• Work with ODM partners to align validation plans, test procedures, and qualification activities.
• Review ODM validation reports and drive issue resolution across teams.
• Investigate hardware failures and conduct root‑cause analysis; validate fixes and close issues.
• Author test plans, validation procedures, test reports and qualification summaries.

Skills

Test automation

Communication

Lab instrumentation

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

PCIe

USB

Ethernet

DDR

MIPI

SPI

I2C

UART

Job description

Graphcore in Austin, Texas seeks an experienced Board‑Level Hardware Validation Engineer to define validation strategies, develop test plans, and perform hands‑on validation of complex electronic systems prior to mass production.

You will perform board bring‑up, electrical characterization, and system‑level testing while collaborating with ODM partners and cross‑functional teams to ensure performance, reliability and quality.