Semiconductor Jobs

• Bristol
• £45,000 pa
• Entry level
• Permanent

Two-year graduate programme spanning Hardware Design and Signal Integrity on the electronic systems behind AI compute platforms. You'll develop circuits, schematics and PCB layouts, or analyse PCIe, Ethernet and DDR interfaces using simulation tools like Mentor Expedition, Ansys HFSS and Keysight ADS, comparing models with lab measurements.

Mentor Expedition · Ansys HFSS · Keysight ADS +3

• Bristol
• Senior

Provide technical leadership on complex power-delivery challenges across silicon, package, PCB and voltage regulation. Define modelling strategies, analyse PDN impedance, voltage droop and transient response, and drive power-integrity issues to resolution while mentoring engineers and aligning cross-disciplinary teams.

• Bristol
• Senior

Owns new product introduction for high-speed analog and mixed-signal ICs, from concept through volume manufacturing. Defines DfT/DfM requirements, runs ATE-to-bench correlation and PVT characterization, and drives yield, test-time and cost optimization with design, test and foundry teams. Also mentors junior engineers and leads failure analysis and corrective actions.

Excel · JMP · Galaxy +6

• Bristol
• Remote
• Lead

Customer-facing technical strategist driving design wins for high-speed analog ICs (drivers, TIAs, copper redrivers) with Tier 1 hyperscalers and EMEA optical accounts. Leads co-development of 1.6T/3.2T interconnect, signal integrity and transceiver validation, while also supporting PON and Mobile Transport accounts and influencing product roadmaps.

IEEE 802.3 · OIF · ITU-T PON +7

• Bristol
• Director · manages people

Lead the Bristol post-silicon validation team, bringing up new AI SoCs by running pre-production software on fresh silicon and proving quality, reliability and functionality before production. Drive cross-domain debug across silicon, firmware, OS and platform, and scale validation through emulation, prototyping and automation.

Linux

• Bristol
• On-site

Support the facilities behind AI hardware bring-up, validation and characterisation in Bristol laboratories. You'll perform preventative maintenance, calibrate and troubleshoot test equipment, manage assets, handle board and cable modifications, and shape standard operating procedures while mentoring junior colleagues.

Oscilloscopes · Logic Analysers · Power Supplies +4

• Bristol
• On-site
• Mid-level · manages people

Owns the safe, reliable operation of Graphcore's Bristol electronics labs, managing test equipment, lab infrastructure, ESD controls, goods in/out, maintenance planning and technical readiness. Builds and mentors a technician team supporting hardware bring-up, validation, characterisation and product test, working closely with Facilities, Supply Chain, Quality and Hardware Engineering.

• Bristol
• £2,500 pm
• Entry level
• Internship

A 12-week summer internship working on the electronic hardware behind AI compute platforms, focusing on either Hardware Design (schematic and circuit design, PCB development, board bring-up, lab testing) or Signal Integrity (high-speed links like PCIe and Ethernet, DDR memory interfaces, simulation and measurement). Interns work on a scoped design, analysis, validation or debugging task with guidance from Staff Hardware Engineers and Team Leads, using tools such as Mentor Expedition, Ansys HFSS and Keysight ADS.

Mentor Expedition · Ansys HFSS · Keysight ADS +3

• Sevenoaks
• Hybrid · 4 days in office
• Lead · manages people

Leads a multidisciplinary team of analog circuit and layout engineers across multiple high-speed IC product lines, owning the full NPI lifecycle from product definition to volume production. Drives tape-out, qualification, post-silicon bring-up and performance optimisation for TIAs and laser driver ICs up to 200G, working with teams in Stansted and Ottawa.

SAP

• Bristol
• £2,500 pm
• Entry level
• Internship

A 12-week summer internship in the Product Test and Diagnosis team within Manufacturing Operations, working hands-on with advanced AI hardware across silicon, boards, server blades or rack-scale systems. You'll develop automated test solutions, run system-level tests and analyse results, connecting manufacturing test to design, validation and performance.

Python · Linux · Bash +2

• Bristol
• Senior

Owns sub-system architecture for highly integrated AI silicon, translating product requirements into specifications, models and validation plans. Assesses third-party hard and soft IP, works with vendors on integration, and supports silicon bring-up and characterisation. Sits within a silicon architecture team reporting to the Director of Silicon Architecture, mentoring engineers and representing the team in cross-functional groups.

• Bristol
• Senior

Translate product requirements into specifications for complex, highly integrated silicon devices, owning sub-system architecture, modelling, validation and evaluation. Assess third-party hard and soft IP, specify integration across the platform, and contribute to silicon bring-up and characterisation. Works with processor, SoC and system architects, reporting to the Director of Silicon Architecture.