Graduate Hardware Engineer
Graphcore is a Bristol-based AI chipmaker (IPU accelerators), a SoftBank subsidiary and a Molten Ventures portfolio company.
Maintainer signals as of 8/23/2026
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.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will contribute to the design, integration, bring-up, and validation of server- and rack-level hardware. You will support board reviews and debugging, analyze signal and power integrity, perform laboratory validation, collaborate on manufacturable designs, maintain design records, and communicate technical findings.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering computer engineering or a related discipline
- Foundational knowledge of analog and digital circuit design
- Foundational knowledge of power-distribution principles
- Hands-on experience through coursework laboratories internships research student projects or personal projects
- Ability to analyze technical problems document work communicate clearly and collaborate effectively
- Experience with schematic-capture or PCB design tools such as Cadence Altium Designer or Siemens EDA/Mentor Graphics
- Familiarity with PCIe DDR memory or Ethernet
- Experience using oscilloscopes logic analyzers electronic loads or related laboratory equipment
Responsibilities
- Support design peer review bring-up and debugging of server- and rack-level boards
- Assist with component selection and signal-integrity and power-integrity analysis
- Integrate designs with mechanical thermal firmware test manufacturing and supply-chain teams
- Plan and perform laboratory validation using electrical test equipment
- Analyze validation results and help resolve issues
- Maintain design records and communicate technical updates risks and findings
Benefits
- Medical dental and vision coverage
- Mental-health and well-being support
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
- Company-provided life and disability coverage
- Flexible paid time off
- Paid company holidays
- Flexible working hours
- Parental leave
- Learning and career-development support
- Development plans
- Training allowances
- Online learning resources
- Office amenities
- Team-led social community and well-being activities
