Manufacturing Product Engineer

About Graphcore  At Graphcore, we’re building the future of AI compute.We’re a team of semiconductor, software and AI experts, with deep experience in creating the complete AI compute stack - from silicon and software to infrastructure at datacenter scale.As part of the SoftBank Group, backed by significant long-term investment, we are delivering key technology into the fast-growing SoftBank AI ecosystem.To meet the vast and exciting AI opportunity, Graphcore is expanding its teams around the world.We are bringing together the brightest minds to solve the toughest problems, in a place where everyone has the opportunity to make an impact on the company, our products and the future of artificial intelligence. Job Summary   As a Senior Manufacturing Product Engineer, you will be working closely with the Graphcore Design and Test Engineering teams, Quality and Supply Chain Management in support of NPI development and volume production. You will work closely with the relevant Contract Manufacturer (CM) to provide day to day manufacturing support as well as continuous improvements in manufacturing capabilities, quality and yield. A key focus for this role will be to develop and improve data-driven decision making methodology using lean six sigma and similar techniques within Graphcore and our suppliers.  The Team  The role will be as part of the Manufacturing and Technology Process team at Graphcore. This team is part of the Operations group and has members in Bristol, Cambridge and Taiwan. The team is responsible for developing and maintaining robust manufacturing processes at the wafer foundry, package assembly and PCBA subcontractors based in Taiwan.  Key Responsibilities and Duties  Develop a deep technical understanding of the CM capabilities and ensure alignment with hardware design  Support the technical interface between internal engineering teams and the CM during NPI and mass production  Drive continuous improvement in PCB assembly process capability, yield, throughput, and quality at CM sites, working with Graphcore and supplier quality teams  Work with supplier engineering to apply Lean Six Sigma tools and statistical methods to reduce defects, variation, scrap, and rework.  Champion best practices in manufacturing data collection and management, traceability, analysis and reporting  Use manufacturing data analytics to identify process trends, systemic issues, and opportunities for automation or optimization.  Lead structured problem-solving activities using methodologies such as: DMAIC, 8D, fishbone analysis, FMEA and Design of Experiments  This position will require travel in Taiwan and global travel to Graphcore sites or to other suppliers.     Essential Skills  Strong working knowledge and experience of L6 (PCB assembly) processes, equipment, materials and inspection  Experience in introducing and sustaining complex products in an SMT environment   Understanding of root cause analysis of manufacturing faults and their resolution  Understanding of manufacturing execution and engineering data collection systems  Have a data driven approach to decision making; experienced in industry standard statistical analysis tools (e.g. JMP, SQL, python) and data visualisation techniques   Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt and demonstrable experience implementing these methodologies in a production environment  Ability to work on own initiative as well as in cross functional and cross regional teams by employing strong interpersonal skills  Fluent in Mandarin with strong working proficiency in spoken and written English  Degree or equivalent in Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, or related discipline     Desirable  Ability to understand the interaction between silicon, package and PCB in order to provide DfMA feedback to design teams  Strong fault diagnosis, problem solving and failure analysis skills, eg ICT to SMT debug  Knowledge of L10 mechanical design and system build for HPC/AI data centre compute products    Benefits In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers a competitive benefits package. We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we’re committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone. We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us. We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.