Semiconductor Jobs in Northampton

• Bedford
• On-site
• £43,000 – £55,000 pa
• Senior

Take mixed electrical and electronic designs from concept to completion within a structured phase-gate process, covering analogue, digital, microprocessor and FPGA design, power electronics, simulation, test and PCB layout. Work on defence and aerospace hardware for harsh environments, using Altium, JTAG debug and Windchill, with ownership of processes, supplier reviews and compliance documentation.

Altium · Windchill · PLM +1

• Coventry
• On-site
• £21,805 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Develops medium-voltage solid-state transformer cells for hyperscale AI data centres and net-zero grids, tackling high-frequency power conversion, compact magnetic links and electrical-thermal degradation under high-dv/dt stress. Combines multi-physics finite-element modelling in ANSYS/COMSOL with experimental validation in a high-voltage power electronics lab, culminating in a scaled hardware prototype.

ANSYS · COMSOL · FPGA +1

• Coventry
• Hybrid
• £40,000 – £60,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Work across the full FPGA design cycle, from requirements analysis and specification through RTL design, implementation and verification. Define module architectures, run synthesis and timing analysis, and integrate FPGAs into target hardware, using VHDL or Verilog and leading vendor tools alongside senior engineers and system architects.

• Towcester
• On-site
• £60,000 – £65,000 pa
• Senior
• Permanent

Hands-on engineering support for epitaxy equipment in a semiconductor fab, covering maintenance, fault finding, repairs and continuous improvement to maximise uptime. Coordinates maintenance, equipment upgrades and new tool installations, working with process engineering, operations and facilities. Also leads technical initiatives, guides technicians and liaises with external suppliers.

MOVPE · MOCVD · PLC