Senior Test Tool Engineer – AI Hardware Validation

EngineersOfAI; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Graphcore in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Test Tool Developer to design, develop, and maintain automated test software that validates next-generation AI hardware platforms.

You will collaborate with hardware, firmware, diagnostics, and validation engineers to translate specifications into reliable test solutions, accelerate debugging, and improve engineering productivity across silicon bring-up, validation, and system integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related.
• Experience developing software in Python, C++, or similar.
• Strong Linux software development experience.
• Experience creating automated test frameworks or validation tooling for hardware or embedded systems.
• Ability to interpret hardware specifications and translate technical requirements into automated validation solutions.
• Experience debugging hardware and software interactions.
• Familiarity with Git and modern software development practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent communication.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
• Desirable: experience validating SoCs or silicon IP.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test software used to validate silicon, IP blocks, and complete hardware platforms.
• Develop low‑level hardware tests from architecture specifications, hardware documentation, and design requirements.
• Build scalable functional, stress, and regression test suites covering subsystem and system‑level validation.
• Create reusable software libraries, utilities, and automation frameworks that improve validation efficiency and engineering productivity.
• Develop automated workflows supporting silicon bring‑up, characterization, regression execution, and manufacturing validation.
• Collaborate closely with hardware design, firmware, diagnostics, and validation engineers to convert technical requirements into automated test solutions.
• Analyze test results, hardware telemetry, and debug data to identify issues and support root cause analysis.
• Investigate and resolve automation failures while continuously improving tool robustness, maintainability, and usability.
• Contribute to continuous integration environments and automated validation infrastructure.
• Produce clear technical documentation covering tooling, automation frameworks, validation methodologies, and best practices.

Skills

Python

C++

Linux

Test frameworks

Hardware validation

Git

Problem solving

Documentation

Communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related

Job description

Graphcore in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Test Tool Developer to design, develop, and maintain automated test software that validates next-generation AI hardware platforms.

You will collaborate with hardware, firmware, diagnostics, and validation engineers to translate specifications into reliable test solutions, accelerate debugging, and improve engineering productivity across silicon bring-up, validation, and system integration.