Graduate Hardware Engineer
Graphcore is a SoftBank-owned AI-compute company developing AI processors, systems, and software for machine-learning workloads.
Funding history
About Graphcore
Graphcore develops Intelligence Processing Units (IPUs) and the Poplar SDK for building and running machine-learning applications. It continues operating under the Graphcore name as a wholly owned SoftBank Group subsidiary.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will work on hardware design and signal integrity for board-level systems. You may develop circuits, select components, create schematics, support PCB layout, validate boards, analyse high-speed interfaces, run simulations, compare results with laboratory measurements and investigate issues.
Requirements
- Recently completed or expected degree in Electronic Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics or a closely related technical discipline
- Strong analogue and digital electronics foundations
- Interest in hardware design or signal integrity
- Ability to use measurements or technical data to test hypotheses and explain conclusions
- Structured debugging experience
Responsibilities
- Develop circuits, select components and create schematics
- Support PCB layout, bring-up and validation
- Analyse PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, clock and timing-critical signals
- Conduct feasibility studies and layout reviews
- Run pre-layout and post-layout simulations
- Compare simulations with laboratory measurements
- Investigate issues and support controlled design release
Benefits
- Flexible working
- Up to 5% matched pension
- Phantom equity
- Free food and an on-site barista
- Income protection and life assurance
- Electric Vehicle Scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Dental cover
- Health cash plan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Give as you earn
Hiring Process
Application questions and CV/cover letter submission → technical assessment for successful candidates → in-person final-stage assessments.