Project Manager

About the job Help shape the first moments of life for the next generation of AI processors. You'll lead the bring-up and characterisation of Graphcore's silicon devices and system platforms. Your work will ensure products perform reliably before they reach customers. You'll build and lead a team that develops characterisation plans, automates testing, and analyses results across silicon and system platforms. You'll work closely with architecture, silicon, hardware, operations and product teams to solve complex technical challenges. This is a hands-on technical leadership role with the opportunity to influence product design, shape new capabilities, and build a team from the ground up. The team and culture You'll join a newly formed team within Manufacturing Operations and help define how bring-up and characterisation is delivered at Graphcore. Your decisions will shape the team's direction as it grows. The team works closely with colleagues across Bristol, Cambridge and Taiwan. Success comes from solving problems together, sharing data, and making informed engineering decisions. You'll be trusted to take ownership, remove blockers, and improve how work is done. We value people who speak up, challenge assumptions, and turn ideas into practical solutions. What we're looking for Essential Proven track record of delivering technical outcomes as an individual contributor, manager, or project manager, with strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Solid experience in silicon digital device design, bring-up, and characterisation, with a good understanding of silicon process technology and its impact on transistor- and system-level performance. Strong knowledge of high-performance processors, system-on-chip (SoC) architectures, and high-speed digital interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, and DDR. Experience with measurement automation, data analysis, and developing code or scripts to support automated testing and analysis workflows. Bachelor's degree (or e

About us 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 a 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. We bring together specialists across AI research, silicon design, software engineering and systems to solve complex problems and deliver meaningful impact. Job Summary Initially reporting to the Head of Data & Transformation, you will help business teams improve how they work and make decisions through process change, data analytics and AI-assisted and agentic workflows. Working closely with the Data Enablement Lead, you will independently lead complex, agreed initiatives from discovery and process mapping through requirements definition, hands-on analysis, prototyping, implementation and adoption. You will help teams find and use trusted data, embed analytics and agentic workflows into everyday activities, and achieve measurable improvements in business outcomes. The Team The Data & Transformation team brings together data capability and business transformation to improve how Graphcore operates and makes decisions. The team builds trusted data foundations, enables effective access to information and delivers cross-functional change to business processes, systems and ways of working. You will partner directly with business teams, the Data Enablement Lead, Analytics Engineers and Project Managers. The Data Enablement Lead owns the overall data ena

Why Sony Interactive Entertainment? Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity. The role We are looking for a strong Software Development Manager to lead high-impact teams within the PlayStation SDK Developer CPU Toolchain department. This role is centred on people leadership and operational excellence, rather than hands-on technical ability. This role requires a balanced leader, someone who can manage high-performing teams, and have a solid understanding of development tools. You will be responsible for supporting and developing the team members, including setting goals and ambitions; supporting and mentoring team members across a range of career levels from graduate to staff software engineer. The role requires working with teams in multiple time zones and may require some travel through the year. What you’ll be doing Lead, mentor, and help develop a team of engineers, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment. Define team member development and career path opportunities with team members and mentor them to achieve goals. Work together with other groups and teams across different time zones. Monitor and review team members' performance, deliver regular performance appraisals. Manage team capacity planning, hiring, onboarding and ensure effe

About Graphcore 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. At Graphcore, the Supply Chain Planning Manager - NPI role offers an outstanding opportunity to be at the center of the AI revolution. You will join a team that plays a vital role in driving the next generation of AI breakthroughs. This is an outstanding chance to contribute to a company that is making a genuine impact in the world! About the job Plan the materials that keep Graphcore’s engineering builds moving from idea to prototype. As Supply Chain Planning Manager - NPI, you will turn project roadmaps into practical material plans. You will support lab equipment, engineering components, prototype parts and consumables in Bristol. Your work will help Engineering, R&D and Operations avoid delays during critical build phases. You will spot shortages, supply risks and inventory issues before they affect schedules. You will work with Procurement to secure materials and track supplier commitments. You will also use data, scenarios and planning insight to support NPI and prototype development. This role suits someone who brings structure to ambiguity and keeps complex hardware program

About Graphcore 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. The Role: We are looking to hire Post-Silicon Validation Engineers to join our collaborative, cross-functional development team validating cutting edge, high performance AI chips and platforms. You will play a critical role in supporting new product introductions and post-silicon validation. Working within the Post-Silicon Validation team, you will be involved with bringing first silicon to life, functionally validating it and working closely with many other teams to help it become a fully characterised and working product, reporting project status/progress to program management on a regular basis. You will have the opportunity to, and be responsible for, leading, mentoring, and providing technical guidance to other engineering team members. In this role, you can leverage your experience and industry knowledge to architect and drive implementation of continuous improvements to test infrastructure and processes. The Post-Silicon Validation team sits within the Architecture and Validation team, we are responsible for validation of new silicon when it

About the job Own the component choices that help Graphcore products reach manufacturing with quality built in. As Component Engineer, you will support NPI and volume manufacturing across Graphcore’s hardware products. You will help specify, select and source the components needed for performance, reliability, quality and yield. Your work will connect engineering requirements with supplier capability and manufacturing reality. You will manage component data, BOM revisions, compliance checks, supply risks and alternative sourcing routes. You will work with manufacturing, test, quality, supply chain, suppliers and contract manufacturers. You will also help identify enabling component technologies for next generation products. This role suits someone who enjoys detail, electronics and practical problem solving. You will influence decisions that protect product delivery and strengthen manufacturing resilience. The team and culture You will join the Manufacturing and Technology Process team within Operations. The team works across Bristol, Cambridge and Taiwan, close to foundry, package assembly and PCBA subcontractors. Work happens through clear ownership, careful data management and direct engagement with internal and external partners. You will speak up when component risk, quality or supply continuity needs action. Decisions are grounded in technical evidence, supplier insight and manufacturing impact. The team values people who act responsibly, move issues forward and keep complex details under control. What we're looking for · Strong electronics knowledge, including component parameters, datasheets and practical selection trade-offs · In depth working knowledge of BOM management and sourcing systems, such as Arena and Silicon Expert · Good understanding of PCB manufacturing and SMT assembly processes · Ability to understand interactions between silicon, package and PCB design · Experience working with electronics supply chain suppliers, preferably including offshor