Staff Manufacturing Test Engineer
Designs and deploys board- and system-level manufacturing tests for AI server hardware, working with ODM partners to ensure high-volume production quality and yield.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Austin, Texas, United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Staff
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Category
- Qa
- Posted
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, firmware update flows, hardware health checks, and system stress testing.
- Experience with Python, Bash, or other scripting languages used in manufacturing test automation.
- Knowledge of manufacturing data systems, test result databases, yield dashboards, and factory analytics.
- Experience with high-volume NPI, EVT/DVT/PVT, pilot builds, and production ramp.
- Familiarity with test coverage analysis, DFT/DFM principles, and manufacturing escape prevention.
- Experience working with global manufacturing teams and offshore ODM sites.
Full description
Manufacturing Test Engineer – Server Hardware
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 to support its broader adoption.
As part of the SoftBank Group, Graphcore is a member of an elite family of companies responsible for some of the world’s most transformative technologies. We are opening a new AI Engineering Campus in Austin, which will play a central role in Graphcore's work building the future of AI computing.
Role Overview**
We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Test Engineer to support high-volume server manufacturing from board-level test through system-level production test. This role will work closely with an ODM manufacturing partner to define, implement, validate, and optimize the manufacturing test strategy for L6 board-level products, including ICT, MDA, and Board Functional Test, as well as support L10 system-level manufacturing test.
The ideal candidate has strong experience in server hardware manufacturing, Linux-based test environments, diagnostic test coverage, fixture requirements, yield improvement, and root cause corrective action processes. This role requires both technical depth and hands-on manufacturing execution experience, with the ability to drive best practices across test development, factory readiness, quality planning, and ongoing production support.
Key ResponsibilitiesManufacturing Test Strategy and Planning
- Work with ODM partners to define and execute the manufacturing test strategy for L6 board-level production.
- Develop and review test plans covering:
- In-Circuit Test, or ICT
- Manufacturing Defect Analyzer, or MDA
- Board Functional Test
- Diagnostic coverage requirements
- Manufacturing line test flow
- Failure detection and containment strategy
- Ensure test plans provide appropriate coverage for board-level defects, assembly issues, component-level failures, and functional performance requirements.
- Partner with hardware engineering, design validation, diagnostics, operations, quality, and ODM teams to align manufacturing test coverage with product risk areas.
L6 Board-Level Test Development and Deployment
- Define requirements for board-level test stations, fixtures, test software, diagnostic content, and production test infrastructure.