Electronics Laboratory Lead
Graphcore is a Bristol-based AI chipmaker (IPU accelerators), a SoftBank subsidiary and a Molten Ventures portfolio company.
About Graphcore
Graphcore (graphcore.ai) is a British semiconductor company building Intelligence Processing Units (IPUs) for AI workloads. Founded in Bristol in 2016, it was acquired by SoftBank in 2024. It is a portfolio company of Molten Ventures.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will own the safe, reliable operation of the Bristol electronics laboratories, making sure facilities, equipment and infrastructure support critical work across engineering and operations. You will manage test equipment, lab infrastructure, ESD controls, goods in and out, maintenance planning and technical readiness. You will build and guide a technician team that supports multidisciplinary lab users. You will shape how the labs run, scale and support hardware bring-up, validation, characterisation, manufacturing technology and product test.
Requirements
- Strong technical understanding of electronic test equipment, lab infrastructure, setup, calibration and troubleshooting
- Practical knowledge of ESD prevention, control systems, audits and training
- Deep understanding of health and safety requirements in electronics laboratory environments
- Ability to work with engineering teams to plan, configure and support technical lab setups
- Experience coordinating subcontractors for maintenance, calibration, upgrades or specialist technical services
- Leadership skills to build, manage and mentor a team of technicians
Responsibilities
- Own the safe and reliable operation of the Bristol electronics laboratories
- Manage test equipment, lab infrastructure, ESD controls, goods in and out, maintenance planning and technical readiness
- Build and guide a technician team supporting multidisciplinary lab users
- Turn complex lab requirements into controlled, dependable environments
- Set standards, improve processes and solve problems before they slow delivery
- Work closely with Facilities, Supply Chain, Quality, Product Test, Diagnosis, Infrastructure Solutions and Hardware Engineering
- Bring structure to complex lab activity while helping engineers do their best work
Benefits
- Unlimited annual leave
- Up to 5% matched pension
- Phantom equity
- Flexible working
- Collaborative office spaces
- Free food
- On-site barista
- Health cash plan
- Income protection
- Life assurance
- Private medical insurance option
- Dental plan option