Senior Engineering Program Coordinator Austin, Texas, United States

graphcore; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Job summary

Graphcore is seeking a Senior Engineering Program Coordinator to manage and coordinate engineering programs across teams in Austin, Texas. This role involves maintaining schedules and facilitating communication while ensuring efficient delivery of engineering objectives.

The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in project coordination, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. Graphcore offers a comprehensive benefits package to support employee wellbeing.

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience in project coordination within engineering or technology.
• Experience creating dashboards and managing schedules effectively.
• Ability to work independently and coordinate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineering program activities across multiple teams.
• Maintain project plans and track progress against deliverables.
• Facilitate communication between stakeholders and manage dependencies.

Skills

Project coordination

Organizational skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Tools

Project management software

Communication tools

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 brings together people who are passionate about solving complex technical challenges.

Job Summary

Reporting to an Engineering Program Manager or Engineering Operations leader, the Senior Engineering Program Coordinator supports the planning, coordination and execution of engineering programs across multiple teams. The role is responsible for maintaining program schedules, tracking actions and dependencies, facilitating communication between stakeholders, and helping ensure engineering activities are delivered efficiently and on time. The successful candidate will play a key role in enabling collaboration, improving operational effectiveness and supporting the successful delivery of engineering objectives.

The Team

The Engineering Operations and Program Management team works closely with engineering leaders, technical specialists and business stakeholders to support the delivery of complex technology programs. The team provides structure, coordination and visibility across projects, helping engineering teams align priorities, manage dependencies and execute effectively. Working across multiple disciplines, the team enables efficient planning, communication and reporting to support successful outcomes.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Coordinate engineering program activities across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, risks, issues and action trackers.
• Organise and facilitate regular program meetings, reviews and status updates.
• Track progress against agreed deliverables and highlight risks or delays in a timely manner.
• Support program managers and engineering leaders with planning, reporting and governance activities.
• Ensure actions, decisions and dependencies are documented and communicated effectively.
• Prepare dashboards, reports and presentations to provide clear visibility of program status.
• Assist with resource planning, workload tracking and coordination across engineering groups.
• Drive follow‑up activities to ensure commitments are completed and stakeholders remain aligned.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of program management processes, tools and ways of working.
• Support onboarding of new team members into program processes and operating rhythms.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to help resolve operational and delivery challenges.

Candidate Profile

• 7 years of experience coordinating projects, programs or operational activities within an engineering, technology or technical environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Experience maintaining schedules, action trackers, risk logs and status reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering accurate, high‑quality work.
• Proficiency with common project management, collaboration and productivity tools.
• Ability to work independently while coordinating effectively across distributed teams.
• A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
• Experience supporting hardware, software, semiconductor or other complex engineering programs.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies and governance practices.
• Experience creating dashboards, metrics and management reporting.
• Understanding of engineering product development lifecycles.
• Experience working within a fast‑paced technology organization.

USA Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers flexible working and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing and financial future. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), disability and life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, commuter benefits, wellness services and an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). 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.

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