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Hire semiconductor process engineers in the UK

What semiconductor process engineers are paid, what to name in the advert, and who you are up against — from the adverts on Semiconductor Jobs, not a survey. Looking for the roles themselves? See Semiconductor Process Engineer jobs.

What you will pay

£30k to £70k, most around £51k

The range employers advertised for semiconductor process engineers on Semiconductor Jobs over the last 12 months, base salary only, across 23 priced adverts. Adverts that state a salary get more applications than those that hide it, and a figure at or above the midpoint is the single cheapest thing you can do for the response.

Remote or anchored

A fully remote role draws the whole country and can pay a little under the London figure; an anchored one competes locally and cannot.
Greenfield or inherited

Building from nothing is worth more to the right person than running what exists, and they will ask which it is.
Someone senior to learn from

A strong lead in the team is worth thousands on the offer; without one, expect to pay for that experience directly.

Who you are competing with

Hiring semiconductor process engineers on Semiconductor Jobs right now

Three live adverts for the role, as candidates see them. How rivals pitch it is worth a look before you write yours.

Jackie Kerr Recruitment

InP Process Engineering Manager

Cardiff
£70,000 – £100,000 pa
Senior · manages people

Lead a Process Engineering team in a specialist semiconductor manufacturing environment, overseeing MOCVD and MBE epitaxial reactors to ensure product quality, yield and equipment uptime. The role combines technical and people leadership, driving process development, SPC-based monitoring, troubleshooting and continuous improvement across Production and R&D, while managing budgets and liaising with customers and external technical partners.

MOCVD · MBE · Manufacturing Execution System +1

Last week

Jackie Kerr Recruitment

Senior Process Engineer

Cardiff
£60,000 – £70,000 pa
Senior
Permanent

Day-to-day, you will support the operation and performance of MOCVD and MBE epitaxial reactors, generating growth recipes, adjusting process parameters and monitoring reactor health using SPC methods. The role covers troubleshooting, failure analysis, process qualification and reactor scheduling within a growing manufacturing team, with MES used to record work for traceability. Indium phosphide expertise is central to the position.

MOCVD · MBE · Manufacturing Execution System

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Octagon Group

Graduate Process Engineer

Manchester
£30,000 – £40,000 pa
Entry level
Permanent

Supports yield and quality improvements across wafer fabrication and assembly, reviewing lots on hold and leading root cause analysis and corrective actions. Maintains automotive process controls, PROMIS routes and yield reports, and works with Python/R and SPC tools on new product introduction and Six Sigma projects in a cleanroom manufacturing setting.

PROMIS · DPAT · SYL +1

3 weeks ago