Hardware Validation Manager
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Job Location:
Austin, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About us
Graphcoreis one of the worlds leading innovators in Artificial Intelligencecompute. 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 GroupGraphcoreis a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the worlds most transformative technologies. Together they share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone.
Graphcoresteams are drawn from diverse backgrounds and bring a broad range of skills and perspectives. A melting pot of AI research specialists silicon designers softwareengineersand systems architectsGraphcoreenjoys a culture of continuous learning and constant innovation.
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Hardware Validation Manager to lead the validation ofGraphcorehardware platforms fromprototypethrough production release. This roleis responsible fordefining validation strategiesbuildingand leading a high-performing validation engineering team and ensuring our hardware products meet electrical functional and reliability targets across all development phases.
The successful candidate will combine deep technicalexpertisein hardware validation with strong leadership crossfunctional collaboration and program execution to deliver highquality products at scale.
The Team
Graphcoreis a globallyrecognisedleader in Artificial Intelligence computing systems. The company designs advanced semiconductors and datacentrehardware that provide thespecialisedprocessing power needed to drive AI innovation while delivering the efficiency required to support its broader adoption
The Hardware Validation team ensuresGraphcoresAI hardware platforms meet performance quality and reliability targets before production release. Working closely with silicon board design system architecture firmware and manufacturing teams the group develops and executes validation strategies across development phases.
The team plays a critical role in bridging design and production byidentifyingissues early driving root cause analysis and enabling robust productionready hardware platforms.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Define and implement board and multi-board hardware validation plans across Proto EVT DVT and PVT phases.
- Develop and execute validation strategies covering electrical functional and system-level requirements.
- Ensure validation coverage aligns with product specifications customer requirements and industry standards.
- Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for hardware validation failures.
- Build mentor and manage a team of hardware validation engineers.
- Collaborate with hardware design silicon firmware and manufacturing teams across the product lifecycle.
- Establishvalidationmilestones and deliverables aligned with program schedules and product release goals.
- Drive improvements in validationmethodology tooling automation and data analysis.
Candidate Profile
Essential
- Bachelors orMasters degree in Electrical Engineeringor related field.
- 10 years of experience in board-level hardware validation system testing or product validation.
- 3 years of experience leading engineering teams.
- Strong understanding of hardware development lifecycle (Proto EVT DVT PVT).
- Experience with lab instrumentation such as oscilloscopes spectrum analyzers and power analyzers.
- Proventrack recorddelivering hardware products fromprototype throughproduction.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience driving root cause investigations.
Desirable
- Experience influencing validation requirements during architecture and schematic phases.
- Experience embedding validation hooks and testability features into hardware designs.
- Experience implementing automated hardware regression testing.
- Familiarity with data pipelines dashboards andvalidationdata analytics.
- Experiencevalidatingmulti-board systems and high-speed interfaces (PCIe DDR SerDes).
- Experience working with power-dense or high-performancecomputesystems.
Required Experience:
Manager
