Senior System-Level Test Engineer – AI Processor Automation

Graphcore, Ltd.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Graphcore in Austin is seeking an experienced System Level Test Engineer to join the Product Test and Diagnosis Department. You will develop SLT content, automation, diagnostics, and characterization workflows to support silicon bring-up and manufacturing readiness for next-generation AI processors.

You will collaborate with Design, DFT, Validation, Product Engineering, Manufacturing, and OSAT teams to improve test coverage, reduce defects, and accelerate production ramp through robust debugging

Qualifications

• Experience in semiconductor test, validation, characterization, post-silicon bring-up, or manufacturing environments.
• Understanding of semiconductor fundamentals, digital systems, power delivery, signal integrity, and board-level debugging.
• Familiarity with DFT concepts including scan, JTAG, BIST, MBIST, boundary scan, and manufacturing test methodologies.
• Experience with Python, Tcl, Shell, or similar scripting languages for automation and data analysis.
• Strong debug, problem-solving, root-cause analysis, and data interpretation skills.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including Design, DFT, Validation, Product Engineering, or Manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain SLT test content, automation, diagnostics, and characterization workloads for silicon bring-up and manufacturing readiness activities.
• Execute characterization, voltage/frequency margining, reliability screening, and performance correlation activities whileanalyzingresults andidentifyingimprovement opportunities.
• Support development and deployment of SLT hardware including test boards, sockets, instrumentation, and thermal solutions.
• Integrate validation and bring-up workloads into the SLT environment and support development of manufacturing screening solutions.
• Debug failures, perform root-cause analysis, and support correlation activities across Simulation, ATE, Bench, SLT, and manufacturing environments.
• Develop software tools, scripts, and automation flows for test execution, telemetry collection, data analysis, and reporting.
• Contribute to improvements in test coverage, test-time optimization, DPPM reduction, and manufacturing readiness.
• Work closely with Design, DFT, Silicon Validation, Product Engineering, Manufacturing, and OSAT teams to support product development and deployment activities.
• Support transfer of SLT solutions into production environments andassistwith manufacturing ramp activities.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement of SLT methodologies and best practices.

Skills

Semiconductor test

Debug skills

Python scripting

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering

Job description

Graphcore in Austin is seeking an experienced System Level Test Engineer to join the Product Test and Diagnosis Department. You will develop SLT content, automation, diagnostics, and characterization workflows to support silicon bring-up and manufacturing readiness for next-generation AI processors.

You will collaborate with Design, DFT, Validation, Product Engineering, Manufacturing, and OSAT teams to improve test coverage, reduce defects, and accelerate production ramp through robust debugging