Semiconductor Jobs

Pragmatic Semiconductor · Durham

Support 300mm wafer fabs by introducing new process technology, ramping yield and providing RMA support. Monitor electrical performance, SPC and OOC parameters, run DOEs and drive defect characterisation and root-cause analysis. Work closely with process integration, principal engineers and cross-functional teams on high-volume manufacturing.

Pragmatic Semiconductor · Durham

Drive manufacturing quality improvements across a semiconductor fab, leading the Fab Quality system, change management, audits and supplier quality programmes. Apply FMEA, SPC, MSA, 8D and root cause analysis to reduce non-conformances, while maintaining ISO 9001/14001/27001 compliance and delivering staff training.

Analog Devices · Newbury

Field Applications Engineer role focused on system-level engagement with Aerospace, Defense and Communications customers at ADI's Newbury Catalyst site. You will develop and execute pilot demos using evaluation boards, system platforms and COTS modules, write Python code to tailor solutions, and work on-site with customers customising radar, electronic warfare and sensing designs. Part of the wider European System Platforms team, feeding customer insights back into future ADI products.

Beautiful Recruitment · Northamptonshire

Provide first-line engineering support for wafer fabrication and epitaxy process tools, handling fault diagnosis, repairs and preventative maintenance on lithography, etch, PVD, PECVD and MOVPE reactor systems. Work a continental 12-hour shift pattern in a safety-critical cleanroom, managing vacuum, pneumatic, mechanical, electrical and RF systems plus chemical and specialty gas supplies. Open to Armed Forces technical trades and aerospace/defence backgrounds, with training provided.

Vacgen · East Sussex

Bridges design and manufacture, supporting New Product Introduction and developing manufacturing routes, BOMs and ERP data. Designs vacuum chambers, fixtures and tooling in 3D CAD, produces drawings and documentation, and drives continuous improvement using 8D, DFMEA, PFMEA and PPAP. Works hands-on with shop floor, customers and suppliers on ultra-high vacuum technology.

Belcan · Newport · £85 ph

Design, develop and verify FPGA solutions in VHDL across the full development lifecycle, from requirements capture and architecture definition to simulation, validation and hardware integration. You'll provide technical leadership within a multidisciplinary team on a Defence & Aerospace programme, using Xilinx, Altera or Microsemi devices with Vivado, Quartus II, ModelSim or Libero tooling.

Lumai · Oxford

Owns dense, high-layer-count PCB layout from schematic handoff to fabrication release, covering stackups, HDI structures, controlled-impedance routing, differential pairs and BGA breakout for large FPGAs and custom ASICs. Acts as the main technical contact with fabricators and assembly houses, and sets the footprint libraries, design rules and CAD standards the wider team works to.

Endeavour Recruitment · Bedford · £43,500 – £54,500 pa

Design and develop mixed electrical/electronic solutions from concept to completion, including analogue, digital, microprocessor, FPGA and power electronics for harsh environments. Based on-site at Ampthill, reporting to the Design Team Lead, the role covers circuit simulation, EMC awareness, testing and technical documentation within a phase-gate process.

Huber+Suhner Polatis · Cambridge

Design, verify and validate FPGA solutions for optical networking products, implementing VHDL logic on Xilinx Artix-7 devices using Vivado. Work spans requirements capture, test benches, timing closure, CDC analysis and lab bring-up with logic analysers, collaborating closely with electronics and software engineers.

Semtech · Bristol

Lead bench PVT characterization for high-speed optical and electrical signal integrity products, developing automated test environments and analyzing complex datasets. Work with an international team across the UK, Canada, US and Mexico, using Python automation and mentoring junior engineers in a lab-based NPI role.

Semtech · Bristol

Architect test strategies for high-speed mixed-signal and RF SiGe products, from first silicon to mass production, covering 200Gbps+ SerDes, CDRs and signal conditioning. Sets DFT and testability standards, builds reusable test IP, and leads NPI transfers to high-volume OSATs while mentoring engineers.

Analog Devices · Edinburgh

Lead verification of complex mixed-signal ICs across the full development cycle, from concept and verification planning through implementation, execution and release. Develop UVM and formal testbench architectures, define coverage and closure metrics, debug gate-level simulations, and mentor junior engineers while leading IP or SoC verification efforts.

University of Southampton · Southampton · £46,049 – £58,225 pa

Designs PHY-level and die-to-die interfaces, custom pad circuits, drivers, receivers, ESD structures, termination and clocking for heterogeneous integration demonstrators. Handles floorplanning, I/O ring planning and interface layout across dies, interposers and packaging substrates, and acts as Technical Authority for analog/mixed-signal interfaces while supporting industry partners and workshops.

IonQ · Oxford

Owns the full lifecycle of electrical reliability fixes on operational trapped-ion quantum computers, from triaging and root-causing control and drive-electronics faults to designing, prototyping and retrofitting permanent solutions. Works across Operations, Science and Manufacturing on fleet-wide upgrades, standardising hardware and building telemetry to reduce downtime.

IonQ · Oxford

Integrate all features needed to operate quantum computers into complex multi-layer ion-trapping chips, guiding designs from requirements through layout and tape-out. Work closely with scientists and fabrication engineers on metal-track routing and photonics/CMOS interfaces, using GDSFactory in Python and Cadence. Hybrid role, three days per week in the Oxford office.