Senior PCB CAD Design Engineer, Graphcore
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2+ days a week in office
Advanced AI systems and services
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Advanced AI systems and services
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
More information about location
2+ days a week in office
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To make machine learning faster, easier and more intelligent.
Role
Who you are
- We appreciate not everyone will meet all of the criteria. If you meet most of the requirements below and believe you can bring value to this role, we’d love to hear from you
- Five or more years’ experience in: -
- Schematic and layout component part library generation and management
- Creating footprints to allow multi-sourced components
- Creating in-house design constraints to meet different assembly house rules
- Expertise in design for manufacture, assembly, and test of the PCB
- Parts list generation and version control, experience in a Product Lifecycle Management tool, such as Arena an advantage
- Export of PCB design data for signal integrity, thermal & mechanical design tools
- Generation & control of manufacturing data packs for PCB and assembly subcontractors
- Mentor or Cadence PCB design flow for schematic capture, design constraints, PCB layout
- Knowledge of HDI PCB stackups, via structures, controlled impedance signal routing
- Understanding of layout techniques for the control of EMC, crosstalk and interference
- A rigorous approach is required to make sure designs will work correctly the first time
- Independent working and the taking of responsibility, with excellent cooperative and communications skills to work in a small team environment
Desirable
- Experience working in a small team in a startup environment, which requires a wide range of skills, an eagerness to participate in all parts of the development cycle from concept to supporting manufacture, assembly and customers
- Expertise in Valor NPI
What the job involves
- Graphcore is one of the world’s leading innovators in Artificial Intelligence compute
- It is developing hardware, software and systems infrastructure that will unlock the next generation of AI breakthroughs and power the widespread adoption of AI solutions across every industry
- 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. Together, they share a bold vision: to enable Artificial Super Intelligence and ensure its benefits are accessible to everyone
- Graphcore’s teams are drawn from diverse backgrounds and bring a broad range of skills and perspectives. A melting pot of AI research specialists, silicon designers, software engineers and systems architects, Graphcore enjoys a culture of continuous learning and constant innovation
- Development of mass production, test and development PCBs and for Graphcore’s family of processors
- Includes:-
- Schematic & Footprint library creation and management
- Bill of Materials generation and version control
- Liaison with procurement & manufacturing operations teams for new, obsolescent and end of life parts
- PCB Manufacturing and assembly data pack generation
- PCB Supplier liaison and management
- PCB layout
Our take
The hardware required to train AI models comes at a high cost, both financially and environmentally, producing millions of dollars in expenses and hundreds of tons of greenhouse gases. In response, Graphcore develops accelerator chips designed to expedite AI system training while significantly reducing power consumption.
AI accelerators like those crafted by Graphcore specialise in enhancing specific AI applications, such as artificial neural networks, deep learning, and machine learning. Utilising multicore designs and prioritising low-precision arithmetic or in-memory computing, these accelerators elevate the performance of large AI algorithms, achieving breakthrough results in natural language processing and computer vision.
Graphcore has ambitious plans to create an AI supercomputer, aiming to be one of the most powerful in its class. However, progress on this has extended beyond its planned 2024 debut, and the company was purchased by Softbank later that year. Though the acquisition by the Japanese multinational lowered Graphcore's valuation and highlighted structural problems in the local financing of UK tech pioneers, the buyout will undoubtedly aid the company in its ambitions to shape the future of AI computing.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Dec 2020
$222m
SERIES E
Feb 2020
$150m
SERIES D
Total funding: $682m
Company benefits
- Work-Life Balance: We believe you should have a good work-life balance. Everyone's situation is different, so we offer flexible working arrangements and start and finish times, allowing you to choose when to work from home or come into the office
- Wellbeing: We want to ensure that our employees have the resources and support they need to prioritise their health and wellbeing
- Healthcare: We offer Private Medical Insurance (PMI) to our employees to help them take care of their health and that of their loved ones
- Progression: We prioritise learning and development as an integral part of our culture at Graphcore. Our Talent Development team is dedicated to equipping all our employees with the necessary tools, resources, and support to enhance their skills and reach their full potential in their careers
- Pension: We believe that our employees deserve the best when it comes to planning for their future
- Income Protection: Graphcore understands that unforeseen circumstances can happen, and we want to ensure our employees have the necessary financial security in place
Company HQ
Old City, Bristol, UK
Leadership
Nigel Toon
(Co-Founder & Exec Chair)Previously the President and CEO at picoChip Designs (processors for telecoms). As well as the VP and GM of Europe at Altera (semiconductors, merged with Intel).
Simon Knowles
(Co-Founder & CTO)Founded two successful semiconductor companies, Element14 and Icera, for a combined value of over $1 billion.
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