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You’ll help engineering teams use electronic systems and test equipment safely and effectively.\nYour preventative maintenance and troubleshooting will help keep laboratory equipment available for engineers’ work. By checking electrostatic discharge controls, you’ll help protect the hardware being developed and tested.\nYou’ll set up and calibrate test equipment, manage laboratory assets, and support board, cable and wire modifications. You’ll also oversee goods coming into and leaving the laboratories.\nBeyond equipment support, you’ll shape standard operating procedures for multidisciplinary laboratory teams. Your technical guidance will help colleagues meet safety, quality and regulatory requirements in their everyday work.\nThe team and culture\nThe Laboratory team supports engineering groups with installations, repairs and equipment modifications. You’ll work with engineers to understand their technical requirements and get test benches ready within project timescales.\nThe team maintains accurate technical documentation and works to defined laboratory practices. You’ll contribute practical guidance and help junior colleagues develop their skills.\nWhat we’re looking for\nExperience working in an electronics laboratory and a practical, resourceful approach to technical problems.\nAbility to set up, calibrate and troubleshoot electronic test equipment, including oscilloscopes, logic analysers and power supplies.\nUnderstanding of electrostatic discharge (ESD) controls and laboratory health and safety requirements, with experience applying safe working practices.\nExperience repairing and modifying PCB assemblies to IPC-7711/21 and J-STD-001 standards, and inspecting assemblies to IPC-A-610.\nExperience assembling cables and wire harnesses from drawings to IPC-620 standards.\nClear communication across engineering disciplines, with the ability to meet project timescales and mentor junior colleagues.\nWhile 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.\nBenefits\nFlexible working: Balance your work and personal life with greater flexibility\nGenerous leave: Take time to rest, recharge and enjoy life outside of work\nRetirement planning support: Up to 5% matched pension\nPhantom equity: Share in Graphcore’s success\nWorkplace experience: Enjoy thoughtfully designed office spaces for collaboration, with free food and an on-site barista to support your day\nPeace of mind protection: Income protection and life assurance to provide financial security for you and your loved ones\nElectric Vehicle Scheme: Choose an electric vehicle and lease it through salary sacrifice\nFlexible benefits: Tailor your benefits package with a choice of additional options, including private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme and dental cover\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. If you need any adjustments during the interview process, just let us know - we’re happy to support you.\nSponsorship\nApplicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or support visa applications for this role.\nAccess to controlled technology\nSome roles at Graphcore involve access to technology subject to U.S. export control regulations. Depending on the role, we may need to assess whether export authorisation is required, taking account of factors such as work location, citizenship and immigration status. Where authorisation is required, this may affect whether or when you can start the role. We’ll explain any relevant requirements during the recruitment process.\nJoin the Team at Graphcore\nGraphcore 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.\nAs 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.\nGraphcore’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.\nBring your practical electronics skills to Graphcore’s Bristol laboratories. 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