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Graphcore · 12 hours ago

Lab Program manager - Lead

positionUS - Milpitas
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$223K/yr - $301K/yr

Graphcore is a globally recognised leader in Artificial Intelligence computing systems, and they are seeking a Systems Lab Program Manager - Lead to build and own their new engineering lab in Milpitas. This hands-on role involves ensuring the lab is designed and managed to support complex system prototyping and engineering activities while defining processes and best practices for other Graphcore facilities worldwide.

AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningSemiconductor
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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Establish and operate the Milpitas Systems Lab - take ownership of lab readiness, infrastructure, and daily operations
Enable engineering prototyping - manage the environment needed for system bring-up, testing, and iterative experimentation
Hardware lifecycle management - coordinate receipt, installation, inventory, and tracking of boards, servers, networking, and lab equipment
Infrastructure design and deployment - implement reliable, high-performance lab networks and system configurations
Operational excellence - develop standard operating procedures, troubleshooting frameworks, and monitoring practices
Cross-team collaboration - work with engineering, IT, and vendors to align lab capabilities with Systems Engineering goals
Reliability and risk management - ensure high availability of lab resources, mitigate risks, and resolve issues quickly

Qualification

Lab operations experienceNetworking skillsInfrastructure setupTroubleshootingProcess designOperational improvementHigh-performance systemsAWS certificationITIL certificationRed Hat Linux certificationCompliance familiarityMonitoring best practicesCross-functional collaborationMentoring experienceDocumentation best practices

Required

Experience in lab or systems operations, with strong skills in networking, hardware, and systems setup
Proven ability to deliver end-to-end technical projects involving infrastructure setup, prototyping environments, or lab deployments
Strength in troubleshooting, process design, and operational improvement
Ability to act as a site owner while working collaboratively as part of the Systems Engineering team
Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration

Preferred

Exposure to high-performance systems environments (servers, GPUs, or complex infrastructure)
Certifications in AWS, ITIL, or Red Hat Linux (or equivalent)
Experience guiding or mentoring peers, even in an individual contributor capacity
Familiarity with compliance, monitoring, and documentation best practices in lab operations

Benefits

Competitive salary
Competitive benefits package

Company

Graphcore

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Graphcore develops a microprocessor designed for AI and machine learning applications.
dateFounded in 2016
location
Bristol, Bristol, City of, GBR
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://www.graphcore.ai/

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$682M
Key Investors
Ontario Teachers' Pension PlanMayfair Equity PartnersSequoia Capital
2024-07-11Acquired
2021-02-01Private Equity
2020-12-29Series E· $222M

Leadership Team

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Nigel Toon
CEO and Chairman
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Nick Bishop
CFO
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