Staff Manufacturing Test Engineer

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Responsibilities

• ▹Work with ODM partners to define and execute the manufacturing test strategy for L6 board-level production
• ▹Develop and review test plans covering ICT, MDA, Board Functional Test, diagnostic coverage, and manufacturing line test flow
• ▹Define requirements for board-level test stations, fixtures, test software, and diagnostic content
• ▹Review ICT and MDA coverage reports and drive improvements to manufacturing defect detection
• ▹Support development and deployment of L10 system-level manufacturing test processes
• ▹Port board functional tests into the L10 manufacturing environment where appropriate
• ▹Specify manufacturing line requirements for test station configuration, data capture, networking, and operator workflow
• ▹Create and maintain an overall manufacturing quality plan focused on yield, defect containment, and test coverage
• ▹Monitor manufacturing test yield, first-pass yield, failure pareto trends, and retest rates
• ▹Lead technical investigations into manufacturing test failures and quality excursions with structured root cause analysis
• ▹Serve as the primary technical interface between internal teams and ODM manufacturing test teams
• ▹Travel to ODM manufacturing sites to support build readiness, test deployment, debug, and ramp activities

Requirements

• ▹8+ years of experience in manufacturing test engineering, hardware test engineering, or production test development
• ▹Experience supporting high-volume server manufacturing or similar complex compute, networking, storage, or data center hardware products
• ▹Strong understanding of board-level manufacturing test processes (ICT, MDA, Board Functional Test, diagnostic test execution)
• ▹Experience working directly with ODM, CM, or JDM manufacturing partners
• ▹Hands-on experience with Linux-based test environments (test execution, scripting, log collection, failure triage)
• ▹Familiarity with server hardware architecture (CPUs, memory, storage, networking, BMCs, firmware, power subsystems, high-speed interfaces)
• ▹Experience defining test fixture requirements and supporting fixture bring-up and validation
• ▹Strong understanding of manufacturing quality metrics (first-pass yield, retest rate, defect paretos, failure analysis)
• ▹Demonstrated ability to drive root cause analysis and corrective action across engineering and manufacturing teams
• ▹Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have

• ▹Experience with L6 board-level and L10 system-level manufacturing processes
• ▹Experience porting board-level functional tests into system-level manufacturing environments
• ▹Familiarity with server diagnostics, BMC interfaces, BIOS/UEFI, and firmware update flows
• ▹Experience with Python, Bash, or other scripting languages for manufacturing test automation
• ▹Knowledge of manufacturing data systems, test result databases, and yield dashboards
• ▹Experience with high-volume NPI, EVT/DVT/PVT, and production ramp
• ▹Familiarity with test coverage analysis and DFT/DFM principles
• ▹Experience working with global manufacturing teams and offshore ODM sites

Soft skills

About the company

Graphcore is a globally recognised leader in Artificial Intelligence computing systems. The company designs advanced semiconductors and data centre hardware that provide the specialised processing power needed to drive AI innovation, while delivering the efficiency required for its broader adoption. As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is opening a new AI Engineering Campus in Austin, which will play a central role in building the future of AI computing.