Semiconductor Jobs

• Bristol

Designs and validates high-speed signal paths for AI compute hardware, covering 112Gbps and 224Gbps SERDES, DDR and processor interfaces. Involves PCB structure extraction and simulation, defining launches, vias, transmission lines and stack-ups, plus lab validation with VNAs and oscilloscopes from concept through prototype bring-up and manufacture support.

ANSYS SIWave · HFSS · Mentor HyperLynx +3

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

Join one of four specialist silicon teams — logical design, verification, physical design or design for test — contributing to real AI chip development. You'll work on RTL design, SOC integration, verification methods or physical implementation using industry-standard EDA tools, taking ownership of clear tasks with support from experienced engineers over a two-year programme.

EDA Tools

• 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

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

Develop, test and refine C++ models and simulations of next-generation AI accelerators, predicting performance, power and scalability to guide hardware decisions. Work in a small Accelerator Modelling team alongside architects, hardware and ML researchers, scaling distributed modelling environments and integrating future hardware versions.

• Bristol
• Hybrid
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Contribute to fundamental and applied AI research, generating ideas, designing experiments and translating them into scalable implementations using PyTorch or JAX. The role emphasises lower-level programming (C++/CUDA/Triton) and hardware-aware optimisation, with work spanning efficient training and inference, world models, reinforcement learning and life sciences, and results published at NeurIPS, ICML and ICLR.

PyTorch · JAX · XLA +1

• London
• Hybrid
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Contribute to fundamental and applied AI research, generating ideas, designing experiments and translating them into scalable implementations. Work spans efficient training and inference, world models, reinforcement learning and life sciences, with a focus on hardware-aware algorithms and low-level performance optimisation in C++/CUDA/Triton. Collaborate with silicon and software engineers and publish at NeurIPS, ICML and ICLR.

PyTorch · JAX · CUDA +3

• Cambridge
• Hybrid
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Conducts AI/ML research at Graphcore, generating ideas, designing experiments and translating them into scalable implementations, with a focus on hardware-aware algorithms and performance optimisation. Works with researchers, silicon and software engineers, and publishes at conferences such as NeurIPS, ICML and ICLR. Requires strong Python/PyTorch or JAX skills plus lower-level C++/CUDA/Triton programming.

PyTorch · JAX · XLA +1

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

Two-year graduate programme rotating through manufacturing operations teams focused on product test, supporting silicon package assembly, PCBA production, component selection and BoM management. You'll analyse manufacturing and product performance data, investigate issues and help shape tests, working with colleagues in the UK, Taiwan and India.

Python · Linux · Bash +1

• Bristol
• Senior

Coordinates manufacturing test delivery for New Product Introductions, connecting chip, board and system test, lab operations and silicon characterisation into one programme. Supports DfX reviews, manages cross-functional plans and improves NPI/NPD processes across globally distributed teams in Product Test and Diagnosis.

• Bristol
• Senior · manages people

Lead a team of hardware engineers developing power, timing and control circuits for AI compute hardware, providing schematics and electrical constraints for PCB layout. Line-manage and coach engineers, coordinate reviews and corrective actions, and plan tools and compute resources. Work cross-functionally with SI/PI, layout, mechanical, thermal, systems and firmware teams through to production.

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

Two-year graduate programme supporting silicon packaging and PCB assembly production in Taiwan, analysing performance data and using test design to investigate hardware and software issues. You'll contribute to quality planning, audits, process control, component selection and bill of materials management, working with Product Test, Quality and Supply Chain teams across the UK, Taiwan and India.

• 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
• Director · manages people

Lead a newly formed characterisation team within Manufacturing Operations, defining bring-up and characterisation strategies for next-generation AI silicon and system platforms. The role is hands-on, shaping lab infrastructure and working across silicon, hardware, manufacturing, architecture and product teams to validate performance under real-world conditions.

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