Senior Board Test Engineer

<h2>About the job</h2> <p>Turn board design insight into reliable tests that detect manufacturing defects in Graphcore’s hardware.</p> <p>As a Senior Board Test Engineer in Bristol, you’ll develop manufacturing tests for Graphcore’s advanced electronic products. You’ll focus on printed circuit board assemblies and the faults that affect their operation.</p> <p>Your work will help improve defect coverage across the test and inspection tools used by contract electronics manufacturers. You’ll help the team detect and manage hardware faults arising during manufacturing and product use.</p> <p>You’ll analyse PCB designs for testability and manufacturing risks, then develop boundary scan and embedded functional tests. You’ll also diagnose complex electronic faults down to component level.</p> <p>The role takes your test solutions beyond development, through deployment and support in factory and field environments.</p> <h2>The team and culture</h2> <p>The Product Test and Diagnosis team detects and manages hardware defects across chips, boards and finished systems. Its work covers manufacturing sites and products in the field.</p> <p>You’ll work closely with Hardware Design and Manufacturing Operations, linking design analysis with manufacturing test needs. You’ll also work with software, silicon design and external board test partners on complex hardware problems.</p> <h2>What we’re looking for</h2> <ul> <li>Strong electronics fundamentals and experience in manufacturing test for advanced electronic systems.</li> <li>Understanding of PCB manufacturing, surface-mount assembly, failure mechanisms, and automated optical and X-ray inspection capabilities.</li> <li>Experience developing JTAG 1149 boundary scan test solutions.</li> <li>Awareness of bed-of-nails testing (ICT/MDA) and high-volume in-system or on-board programming techniques (ISP/OBP).</li> <li>Ability to solve problems in complex electronic systems and diagnose defects down to component level.</li> <li>Clear communication and the ability to work with internal engineering teams and external board test partners.</li> </ul> <p>While we have outlined a set of requirements, we value transferable skills and diverse experiences. We also welcome engineers returning to the profession after a career break, including through returnship routes.</p> <h3>Benefits</h3> <ul> <li><strong>Flexible working:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Balance your work and personal life with greater flexibility</li> <li><strong>Generous leave:</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Take time to rest, recharge and enjoy life outside of work</li> <li>