Hardware Validation & Debug Engineer

About the Position

Hardware Validation & Debug Engineer

Location: Bristol, UK

Build the systems that prove the next generation of AI hardware works at scale.

You will validate and debug Graphcore’s silicon platforms before they power advanced AI workloads worldwide. Your work will directly influence product quality, performance, and reliability across our hardware stack.

You will lead hands-on system validation in the lab, working closely with architecture, silicon, hardware, and firmware teams. You will debug complex PCIe, Ethernet, and SerDes issues, drive root-cause analysis, and bring new platforms to life.

This role offers deep technical ownership and exposure to some of the industry’s most demanding hardware challenges. You will help shape the future of AI computing from the lab bench upward.

Responsibilities

• Validate and debug Graphcore’s silicon platforms
• Lead hands-on system validation in the lab
• Work closely with architecture, silicon, hardware, and firmware teams
• Debug complex PCIe, Ethernet, and SerDes issues
• Drive root-cause analysis
• Bring new platforms to life

Requirements

• Strong experience validating and debugging complex hardware systems
• Hands-on expertise with PCIe Root Complex bring-up, debug, and protocol analysis
• Experience debugging Ethernet SerDes systems and high-speed interfaces
• Confident using oscilloscopes, BERT systems, VNA/TDR equipment, and protocol analysers
• Strong root-cause analysis skills across signal integrity and subsystem issues
• Ability to work independently and drive technical issues across multiple teams

We Offer

• 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
• Additional benefits such as private medical insurance and dental plan

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 solve complex hardware challenges at the centre of AI innovation, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help bring the future of AI computing closer.

Inclusion Statement

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.