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Your work will directly influence product quality, performance, and reliability across our hardware stack.\nYou 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.\nThis 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.\nThe team and culture\nYou will join a team that moves quickly, solves hard problems, and values technical depth. Engineers are trusted to investigate issues, challenge assumptions, and drive decisions forward.\nWork is highly hands-on and collaborative across hardware, firmware, and silicon teams. Problems are tackled directly in the lab using real systems and real data.\nWe value people who take ownership and enjoy figuring things out. The best ideas win, regardless of job title or background.\nWhat we’re looking for\nStrong experience validating and debugging complex hardware systems\nHands-on expertise with PCIe Root Complex bring-up, debug, and protocol analysis\nExperience debugging Ethernet SerDes systems and high-speed interfaces\nConfident using oscilloscopes, BERT systems, VNA/TDR equipment, and protocol analysers\nStrong root-cause analysis skills across signal integrity and subsystem issues\nAbility to work independently and drive technical issues across multiple teams\nBenefits\n· Unlimited annual leave\n· Up to 5% matched pension\n· Phantom equity - share in Graphcore’s success\n· True flexibility in how and where you work\n· Office spaces designed for collaboration\n· Free food and an on-site barista\n· Health cash plan\n· Income protection\n· Life assurance\n· Along with other benefits you can choose from (private medical insurance, dental plan etc)\nInclusion statement\nWe welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work.\nWe’re an equal opportunity employer and recognise that everyone brings different strengths and perspectives. 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