Director Of Product Engineering
The Director of Product Engineering at Graphcore will lead the product engineering team responsible for overseeing the launch and high-volume production of Graphcore's products. This role involves recruiting and developing a team focused on semiconductor and PCBA manufacturing performance, ensuring that products meet quality, yield, and cost objectives. The position is based in Hsinchu City and Taipei, Taiwan, and is integral to Graphcore's mission to advance AI computing systems.
In this role, the Director will shape yield, quality, and cost across chip manufacturing, testing, PCBA, and system-level production. They will collaborate with OSATs, test engineering, manufacturing, quality, data engineering, and analytics teams to define best practices for data collection, correlation, dashboards, and self-service manufacturing insights. The Director will set the standard for product engineering across Graphcore's manufacturing lifecycle, ensuring that teams have the data, standards, and direction needed to solve complex production problems.
Candidates should have extensive experience in semiconductor product engineering, test engineering, or manufacturing engineering, with a strong understanding of semiconductor, PCBA, and system-level manufacturing and testing. Proven leadership experience, including hiring and building teams across geographies, is essential. Deep statistical analysis skills, including SPC, DOE, regression, hypothesis testing, and six sigma methods, are required. The ability to analyze large manufacturing datasets using Python, SQL, JMP, or similar tools is crucial, along with a track record of driving yield, quality, and cost improvements in high-volume production.
Graphcore offers a comprehensive benefits package, including flexible working arrangements, generous leave, retirement planning support with up to 5% matched pension, phantom equity, thoughtfully designed office spaces with free food and an on-site barista, income protection, life assurance, and flexible benefits such as private medical insurance and dental cover. The company is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work.
Joining Graphcore means becoming part of a team that values technical depth, team building, and a commitment to excellence in manufacturing. The company fosters a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, providing opportunities for professional growth and the chance to make a significant impact in the field of AI computing systems.