Graphcore
Technology
StaffManufacturingTestEngineer
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“Staff Manufacturing Test Engineer at Graphcore. Skills: Manufacturing test, Board-level test, System-level test, Test development. Define manufacturing test strategy. Execute manufacturing test strategy”
What You'll Achieve.
Production-ready L6 test plan; Successful deployment of board functional test; Clearly defined manufacturing requirements; Diagnostic coverage aligned to product risk; Stable test processes; Low false-failure rates; Scalable execution time; Improved first-pass yield; Reduced manufacturing defect escapes; Timely root cause identification; Timely corrective action
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Failure analysis; Yield improvement; Corrective action
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years manufacturing test experience, Server hardware manufacturing experience, Linux-based test environments experience, Diagnostic test coverage experience, Fixture requirements experience, Yield improvement experience, Root cause corrective action experience, Technical depth experience, Hands-on manufacturing execution experience
Nice to Have
L6 board-level manufacturing processes experience, L10 system-level manufacturing processes experience, Porting board-level functional tests experience, Server diagnostics familiarity, BMC interfaces familiarity, BIOS/UEFI familiarity, Firmware update flows familiarity, Hardware health checks familiarity, System stress testing familiarity, High-volume NPI experience, EVT/DVT/PVT experience, Pilot builds experience, Production ramp experience, Test coverage analysis familiarity, DFT/DFM principles familiarity, Manufacturing escape prevention familiarity, Global manufacturing teams experience, Offshore ODM sites experience
What You'll Do.
Define manufacturing test strategy
Execute manufacturing test strategy
Define test coverage requirements
Align test coverage with product risk
Define board-level test station requirements
Define test fixtures requirements
Define test software requirements
Define diagnostic content requirements
Define production test infrastructure requirements
Support test development validation
Review ICT coverage reports
Review MDA coverage reports
Drive test coverage improvements
Define pass/fail criteria
Define data collection requirements
Define failure handling processes
Support test process debug
Support test process qualification
Support system-level test development
Support system-level test deployment
Port board functional tests
Ensure L10 test coverage
Specify manufacturing line requirements
Specify test station configuration
Specify test sequencing
Specify data capture requirements
Specify tooling requirements
Specify operator workflow requirements
Define test fixture requirements
Define cabling requirements
Define adapter requirements
Define load board requirements
Define debug interface requirements
Define power delivery requirements
Define signal access requirements
Define fixture maintenance requirements
Drive fixture validation
Drive fixture correlation
Plan preventive maintenance
Create manufacturing quality plan
Maintain manufacturing quality plan
Monitor manufacturing test yield
Monitor first-pass yield
Monitor failure pareto trends
Monitor false failures
Lead investigations into test failures
Lead investigations into quality excursions
Lead investigations into yield loss
Drive structured root cause analysis
Drive corrective action
Define corrective actions
Define containment plans
Define process improvements
Establish best practices for test development
Establish best practices for test deployment
Establish best practices for fixture readiness
Establish best practices for failure analysis
Establish best practices for data review
Establish best practices for quality control
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
ODM partners; Hardware engineering; Design validation; Diagnostics teams; Operations teams; Quality teams; Internal engineering teams; Global manufacturing teams
Process & Methodology
Quality planning, Process improvement
Full Job Description
Manufacturing Test Engineer – Server Hardware Graphcore is a globally recognised leader in Artificial Intelligence computing systems. The company designs advanced semiconductors and data centre hardware that provide the specialised processing power needed to drive AI innovation, while delivering the efficiency required to support its broader adoption. As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies. We are opening a new AI Engineering Campus in Austin, which will play a central role in Graphcore's work building the future of AI computing. Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Test Engineer to support high-volume server manufacturing from board-level test through system-level production test. This role will work closely with an ODM manufacturing partner to define, implement, validate, and optimize the manufacturing test strategy for L6 board-level products, including ICT, MDA, and Board Functional Test, as well as support L10 system-level manufacturing test. The ideal candidate has strong experience in server hardware manufacturing, Linux-based test environments, diagnostic test coverage, fixture requirements, yield improvement, and root cause corrective action processes. This role requires both technical depth and hands-on manufacturing execution experience, with the ability to drive best practices across test development, factory readiness, quality planning, and ongoing production support. Key Responsibilities Manufacturing Test Strategy and Planning Work with ODM partners to define and execute the manufacturing test strategy for L6 board-level production. Develop and review test plans covering: In-Circuit Test, or ICT Manufacturing Defect Analyzer, or MDA Board Functional Test Diagnostic coverage requirements Manufacturing line test flow Failure detection and containment strategy Ensure test plans provide appropriate coverage for board-lev
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