Validation Chief of Staff
Core
Support strategic execution, operational coordination, and cross-functional alignment across the validation organization for Graphcore silicon and AI compute platforms.
Role type
Senior Chief of Staff (Validation & Architecture)
Builds
High-quality AI compute products (silicon, firmware, software, systems)
Domain
Semiconductor / AI Hardware / Silicon Validation
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Silicon validation, post-silicon bring-up, cross-functional engineering coordination, organizational planning, stakeholder management, technical risk analysis, Linux, Python
Preferred skills
SoC architecture, high-speed interfaces, validation infrastructure, regression systems, AI accelerator/GPU systems, agile planning
Technologies
Linux, Python
Responsibilities
Partner with validation leadership to coordinate execution across initiatives; Drive organizational planning and operational tracking; Improve visibility of project status and technical risks; Coordinate cross-functional activities between validation, architecture, silicon, firmware, software, and systems teams; Support leadership reviews and engineering readiness assessments; Define and improve operational processes and workflows; Track key validation metrics and milestones; Manage escalation of complex technical issues; Drive continuous improvement in validation infrastructure and efficiency; Organize technical reviews and cross-site meetings; Develop scalable documentation and reporting frameworks; Identify resource constraints and execution risks; Facilitate collaboration across distributed teams; Support onboarding and scaling activities; Provide structured analysis and recommendations to leadership.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic scope
