Staff Manufacturing Product Engineer

• 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.