Staff Board Test Operations Engineer

About the job Build the test solutions that help bring advanced AI hardware from design into volume production. As a Staff Board Test Operations Engineer, you'll develop and deploy PCB assembly test solutions across our manufacturing network. Your work will help ensure product quality, reliability, and manufacturing readiness. You'll play a key role in identifying defects early, improving test coverage, and resolving complex production challenges. The impact of your work will be seen in yield performance, efficiency, and product quality. You'll lead the development of flying probe and ICT test solutions, support external manufacturing partners, and drive test platform deployment from NPI through to mass production. This role offers broad technical scope across design, manufacturing, test engineering, and operations. You'll solve difficult problems and help shape how our products are tested at scale. The team and culture The Product Test and Diagnosis team focuses on finding and managing hardware defects across chips, boards, and complete systems. The work spans manufacturing sites and products in the field. Day to day, you'll work closely with design engineers, manufacturing teams, and external test partners. Problems are solved through data, root cause analysis, and hands-on engineering. Ownership sits with the people closest to the challenge. Team members are trusted to lead technical decisions, improve processes, and raise standards across the organisation. What we’re looking for Strong experience developing and maintaining PCB assembly test solutions using platforms such as Teradyne, Keysight, TRI, or SPEA Deep understanding of SMT and PCB manufacturing processes, failure mechanisms, and test coverage principles Ability to debug complex issues across design, test, and manufacturing environments Experience working with manufacturing partners and supporting production test operations Hands-on experience with electronic test equipment, including oscilloscopes, DMMs, SMUs, and power supplies A practical approach to solving problems, improving yield, and driving continuous improvement Benefits Unlimited annual leave Up to 5% matched pension Phantom equity – share in Graphcore’s success True flexibility in how and where you work Office spaces designed for collaboration Free food and an on-site barista Health cash plan Income protection Life assurance Along with other benefits you can choose from (private medical insurance, dental plan etc) We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work. We’re an equal opportunity employer and recognise that everyone brings different strengths and perspectives. If you need any adjustments during the interview process, just let us know - we’re happy to support you. Join the Team at Graphcore Graphcore is building the compute platform for the next generation of artificial intelligence. From advanced silicon to intelligent software, our technology is designed to unlock breakthroughs in AI and bring its benefits to every industry. As part of the SoftBank Group, we’re backed by one of the world’s most ambitious technology investors, working alongside companies shaping the future of AI. Together, we share a bold goal: to help enable artificial superintelligence and ensure it delivers meaningful impact at a global scale. At Graphcore, you’ll work with people who are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Our teams bring together AI researchers, chip designers, software engineers and systems experts from a wide range of backgrounds. It’s an environment where we take on big challenges with curiosity and focus, move quickly and decisively, take real ownership of our work, and speak up to challenge ideas—stepping up to support each other and lead through action. If you enjoy solving complex hardware test challenges and want to influence manufacturing quality at scale, we’d love to hear from you. Apply no