Graduate Mechanical Engineer

About the Position

Graduate Mechanical Engineer

Austin, Texas, United States

Start your engineering career by turning AI hardware designs into real systems you can test, improve, and see perform.

As a Graduate Mechanical Engineer in our Mech/Thermal Platform team, you will help design, test, and improve advanced AI hardware and data center systems. This role is built for someone early in their engineering career.

You will work across 3D CAD, prototype evaluation, lab testing, data analysis, troubleshooting, and documentation. Your work will help turn engineering ideas into reliable hardware platforms.

You will learn from experienced mechanical, thermal, hardware, and systems engineers while owning defined design and validation tasks. You will build practical judgment by seeing how decisions perform in the lab.

This is a rare chance to start your career close to the hardware challenges powering AI adoption.

Responsibilities

• Design, test, and improve advanced AI hardware and data center systems
• Work across 3D CAD, prototype evaluation, lab testing, data analysis, troubleshooting, and documentation
• Learn from experienced engineers and own defined design and validation tasks
• Build practical judgment by seeing how decisions perform in the lab

Requirements

• A bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical engineering or a closely related field, completed recently or before the role begins
• Strong fundamentals in mechanical design, heat transfer, thermodynamics, materials, manufacturing, or related engineering principles
• Experience creating parts, assemblies, or engineering drawings using 3D CAD through coursework, research, internships, or projects
• Ability to plan technical work, analyze test data, document results accurately, and draw evidence-based conclusions
• A structured approach to troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and engineering investigation
• Clear communication, curiosity, and willingness to learn new tools, systems, and laboratory methods

We Offer

• Flexible working: Balance your work and personal life with greater flexibility
• Comprehensive healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision coverage to help keep you and your family healthy
• Phantom equity: Share in Graphcore’s success
• Tax-advantaged healthcare savings: Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to help you make the most of your healthcare spending
• Peace of mind protection: Disability and life insurance to provide financial security when you need it most
• Retirement planning support: A 401(k) plan to help you invest in your future
• Commuter benefits: Help cover the cost of your daily commute
• Wellbeing resources: Access to wellness services that support your physical and mental health
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential advice and support for you and your family across a range of personal, financial, and wellbeing matters

About the Company

Graphcore is one of the world’s leading innovators in Artificial Intelligence compute. It is developing hardware, software, and systems infrastructure that will unlock the next generation of AI breakthroughs and power the widespread adoption of AI solutions across every industry.

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. Together, they share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone.

Graphcore’s teams are drawn from diverse backgrounds and bring a broad range of skills and perspectives. A melting pot of AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers, and systems architects, Graphcore brings together deep expertise to solve complex problems and deliver meaningful progress in AI compute.

If you want to start your engineering career close to the hardware challenges shaping AI, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to be part of the journey.