Board Test Development Engineer
Graphcore·Bristol, UK·Posted 21 October 2026
About the role
About the job Expose manufacturing defects in Graphcore’s advanced circuit boards with tests you build and deploy. Based in Bristol, UK, you’ll develop board and PCBA hardware tests that help turn complex designs into reliable products. You’ll take tests from initial design analysis to deployment, then support them in factories and the field. Better defect coverage means more opportunities to identify manufacturing problems and understand hardware failures when products are in use. You’ll help make test and inspection methods work together, targeting the ways advanced electronic assemblies can go wrong. You’ll examine PCB testability and susceptibility to manufacturing defects, then use that analysis to define and develop test solutions. You’ll build boundary scan and embedded functional tests, turning your understanding of board behaviour into practical diagnostic tools. The team and culture The Product Test and Diagnosis team tackles hardware defects across chips, boards and finished systems. You’ll work directly with Hardware Design, Manufacturing Operations and contract electronics manufacturers, connecting design knowledge with factory experience. Use evidence to guide test…
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