Manufacturing Product Engineer

About Graphcore 

At Graphcore, we’re building the future of AI compute.We’re a team of semiconductor, software and AI experts, with deep experience in creating the complete AI compute stack - from silicon and software to infrastructure at datacenter scale.As part of the SoftBank Group, backed by significant long-term investment, we are delivering key technology into the fast-growing SoftBank AI ecosystem.To meet the vast and exciting AI opportunity, Graphcore is expanding its teams around the world.We are bringing together the brightest minds to solve the toughest problems, in a place where everyone has the opportunity to make an impact on the company, our products and the future of artificial intelligence.

Job Summary  

As a Manufacturing Product Engineer, you will be working closely with the Graphcore Design and Test Engineering teams, Quality and Supply Chain Management in support of NPI development and volume production. You will work closely with the relevant Contract Manufacturer (CM) to provide day to day manufacturing support as well as continuous improvements in manufacturing capabilities, quality and yield. A key focus for this role will be to develop and improve data-driven decision making methodology using lean six sigma and similar techniques within Graphcore and our suppliers. 

The Team 

The role will be as part of the Manufacturing and Technology Process team at Graphcore. This team is part of the Operations group and has members in Bristol, Cambridge and Taiwan. The team is responsible for developing and maintaining robust manufacturing processes at the wafer foundry, package assembly and PCBA subcontractors based in Taiwan. 

Key Responsibilities and Duties 

• Develop a deep technical understanding of the CM capabilities and ensure alignment with hardware design 

• Support the technical interface between internal engineering teams and the CM during NPI and mass production 

• Drive continuous improvement in PCB assembly process capability, yield, throughput, and quality at CM sites, working with Graphcore and supplier quality teams 

• Work with supplier engineering to apply Lean Six Sigma tools and statistical methods to reduce defects, variation, scrap, and rework. 

• Champion best practices in manufacturing data collection and management, traceability, analysis and reporting 

• Use manufacturing data analytics to identify process trends, systemic issues, and opportunities for automation or optimization. 

• Lead structured problem-solving activities using methodologies such as: DMAIC, 8D, fishbone analysis, FMEA and Design of Experiments 

• This position will require travel in Taiwan and global travel to Graphcore sites or to other suppliers. 

  

Essential Skills 

• Strong working knowledge and experience of L6 (PCB assembly) processes, equipment, materials and inspection 

• Experience in introducing and sustaining complex products in an SMT environment  

• Understanding of root cause analysis of manufacturing faults and their resolution 

• Understanding of manufacturing execution and engineering data collection systems 

• Have a data driven approach to decision making; experienced in industry standard statistical analysis tools (e.g. JMP, SQL, python) and data visualisation techniques  

• Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt and demonstrable experience implementing these methodologies in a production environment 

• Ability to work on own initiative as well as in cross functional and cross regional teams by employing strong interpersonal skills 

• Fluent in Mandarin with strong working proficiency in spoken and written English 

• Degree or equivalent in Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, or related discipline  

 

Desirable 

• Ability to understand the interaction between silicon, package and PCB in order to provide DfMA feedback to design teams 

• Strong fault diagnosis, problem solving and failure analysis skills, eg ICT to SMT debug 

• Knowledge of L10 mechanical design and system build for HPC/AI data centre compute products 

 

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers a competitive benefits package. We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we’re committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.