Technical Director

About the company

• Graphcore is a globally recognized leader in Artificial Intelligence computing systems, designing advanced semiconductors and datacentre hardware.
• Part of the SoftBank Group, developing the next generation of AI compute, a large-scale system-on-chip (SoC).

Responsibilities

• Manage, develop and grow the Post Silicon Validation team in Bristol.
• Play a significant role in the definition, planning and execution of chip bringup activities.
• Develop and refine the overall post-silicon validation approach for AI SoCs.
• Drive cross-domain debug and issue resolution spanning silicon, firmware, operating systems, and platform interactions.
• Promote collaboration with design, software, and validation teams.
• Advance automation and scalable validation using emulation, prototyping, and large-scale validation infrastructure.
• Provide clear updates on validation progress, risks, and quality indicators to executive teams and partners.

Requirements

• Building and running high performing teams; systems thinker comfortable across hardware, software, and integration boundaries.
• Skilled in technical problem solving and debugging complex post-silicon issues.
• Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent; Master's preferred.
• 20+ years in silicon, system, or platform validation, including 10+ years in technical leadership.
• Proven experience leading post-silicon validation and bring-up for complex SoCs (AI, GPU, or CPU).
• Strong understanding of SoC architecture, coherency protocols, power management, and interconnects.
• Expertise in debug tools, DFT infrastructure, and validation automation frameworks.
• Proficient in C/C++, Python, and Linux-based environments; experience with large-scale validation clusters is an advantage.

Conditions

• Flexible working, generous annual leave, private medical insurance, dental plan, pension, life assurance and income protection.