Semiconductor Jobs in Southampton

Spectrum IT Recruitment · Southampton · £80,000 – £85,000 pa

Shapes complex high-performance products from requirements through implementation, spanning software, FPGA and ASIC. Defines hardware/software partitioning, interfaces and implementation strategies, evaluates trade-offs in performance, latency, resource usage and power, and builds architectural models with performance analysis. Works closely with software, algorithm, FPGA and ASIC engineers plus customers on feasibility and integration.

Spectrum IT Recruitment · Southampton · £100,000 – £110,000 pa

Lead technical direction across complex signal-processing, modem and communications products, defining system architectures, hardware/software partitioning and interfaces. Guide trade-offs spanning software, FPGA and ASIC platforms, run customer feasibility and integration work, and mentor engineers while shaping long-term technology strategy.

GI Group · Southampton · £18 – £18 ph

Hands-on precision production and testing of small, high-tolerance electro-optic and electronic components in an Aerospace & Defence facility. Work includes micro-assembly with hand tools, microscopes and fixtures, inspection, and following detailed drawings and quality standards, with some roles in cleanroom or controlled-temperature areas.

Octagon Group · Southampton · £30,000 – £35,000 pa

Hands-on fabrication of specialist optical devices in a cleanroom, using photolithography, etching, dicing and other semiconductor processes to support development and manufacture of advanced optical components. The role splits time between the company's site and the University of Southampton's specialist fabrication facilities, working alongside experienced technicians and engineers.

Hexwired Recruitment Limited · Southampton · £65,000 – £85,000 pa

Verification of RTL implementations to ensure designs meet required standards before deployment, working with SystemVerilog and UVM in a Linux environment. The role sits within an expanding electronics manufacturer and involves scripting in Python, TCL or Bash alongside digital ASIC/FPGA verification work.

Platform Recruitment · Southampton · £30,000 – £35,000 pa

Manufacture specialist optical devices across a production facility and university cleanroom, running wafer and chip-level processes such as photolithography, sputtering, furnace processing, dicing, polishing and inspection. Maintain production logs, quality documentation and cleanroom standards while reporting process issues and supporting continuous improvement in an advanced photonics and quantum technology setting.

Avanti Recruitment · Southampton · £50,000 – £80,000 pa

Hands-on role across the full FPGA development lifecycle, covering VHDL design, verification and SoC-based systems using Xilinx devices and Vivado. Work spans video/image processing, high-speed data, signal processing and embedded integration for defence and mission-critical products, with ownership of technical decisions and mentoring of junior engineers.

Beautiful Recruitment · Southampton · £40,000 – £80,000 pa

Senior technical role supporting reliability, installation, commissioning and continuous improvement of MOVPE, MOCVD and epitaxy equipment in a high-growth semiconductor fab. Involves fault-finding across electrical, mechanical, vacuum, pneumatic and PLC control systems, leading reliability and upgrade projects, and working with suppliers and contractors. Distinct for its focus on advanced wafer-growth equipment and new capital equipment installation.