Graduate Hardware Engineer 2027

Overview

Graphcore offers a permanent Graduate Hardware Engineer role within its HW Circuit Design department in Bristol, UK. This is a two-year graduate programme designed to provide hands-on learning, ownership, and professional development in electronic systems for AI compute platforms. Participants work alongside supportive team members on hardware design and signal integrity, collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams to turn requirements into buildable hardware.

Who can apply

Applicants must have recently completed, or be due to complete, a degree in Electronic Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a closely related technical discipline. Candidates must already possess the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the programme without requiring visa sponsorship, as visa sponsorship is not available for early careers opportunities.

What you get

The position is a permanent role starting in September 2027. Benefits include flexible working options, up to 5% matched pension contributions, phantom equity, income protection, life assurance, an electric vehicle scheme via salary sacrifice, and access to office spaces with free food and an on-site barista. Additional optional and flexible benefits include private medical insurance, dental cover, a health cash plan, and a cycle to work scheme.

Requirements

Candidates should have strong analogue and digital electronics foundations along with an interest in hardware design or signal integrity. Applicants must demonstrate a logical, first-principles approach to unfamiliar problems and structured debugging through practical engineering work such as a final-year project, laboratory work, placements, internships, personal projects, Formula Student, robotics, or engineering societies. Previous professional experience with specific software tools is not required.

How to apply

Applications require answering application questions, uploading a CV, and providing a cover letter. Applicants are encouraged to apply early. Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to complete a technical assessment, and those advancing to the final stage will attend in-person assessments in early spring.

Key dates

The application deadline is midnight on 29th November 2026. Applicants will be notified of their application outcome by early December at the latest. The start date for the programme is September 2027.