Semiconductor Jobs

• Southampton
• On-site
• £30,000 – £35,000 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent · Flexible

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.

• Cambridge
• £100,000 – £180,000 pa
• Senior

Owns all aspects of FPGA system design, architecting and implementing RTL on high-end Xilinx/Intel devices for ultra-low-latency infrastructure. Leads micro-architecture definition, verification environments and timing closure while mentoring the FPGA team and collaborating with firmware, software and infrastructure engineers on full-stack optimisation.

Xilinx · Intel · Vivado +2

• Swansea
• On-site
• Mid-level
• Shift work

Provide first-line engineering support for wafer fabrication and epitaxy equipment, covering fault diagnosis, repair and preventative maintenance on lithography, etch, PVD, PECVD and MOVPE reactor systems. The role also involves managing chemical and specialist gas supply systems, spare parts inventory and continuous improvement work such as Kaizen, 6S and 8D. It is based in a cleanroom on a continental shift pattern, including SCBA use and emergency response duties.

Lithography · Etch · PVD +7

• Northamptonshire
• On-site
• Senior · manages people

Provide equipment engineering leadership in a UK wafer fab, covering advanced fault-finding, preventative maintenance and optimisation of semiconductor process tools handling hazardous chemicals and speciality gases. Mentor technicians and junior engineers, manage vendors and contractors, and drive TPM and 8-step improvement projects while reporting OEE metrics to executives.

ASML · SPTS · Trikon +7

• Didcot
• Hybrid · 4 days in office
• £41,414 – £58,679 pa
• Senior
• Contract

Develop and maintain HDL firmware for Xilinx FPGAs in Vivado, implementing feedback control, filtering and interlock handling with state machines for magnet power supply controllers. The role covers simulation, verification and on-hardware validation using logic analysers, plus Ethernet-based control interfaces, within a not-for-profit scientific organisation on a major facility upgrade.

Xilinx · Vivado · ADC +7

• 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

• 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

• Maidenhead
• On-site
• Lead

Lead the architecture, design, implementation, integration and verification of FPGA-based firmware for high-assurance defence and cyber systems, using VHDL and structured V-model methodologies. The role involves translating user needs into verifiable requirements, chairing design reviews, estimating effort, and mentoring firmware engineers while working with protocols such as UART, SPI, I2C and TCP/IP.

FPGA · VHDL · UART +3

• Newton Aycliffe
• On-site
• £53,350 pa
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Carry out planned and preventative maintenance, respond to breakdowns and perform electrical, electronic and mechanical fault finding on sophisticated semiconductor production equipment. Work within a multi-skilled engineering team alongside Process Engineering, supporting continuous improvement, major fault investigations and the training of fellow technicians and apprentices.

PLC

• Southampton
• On-site
• £30,000 – £36,000 pa

Joining the Device Processing Team, you will work in the cleanroom and production site fabricating devices for customers using metal sputtering, furnace processing, photolithography, acid etch, wafer dicing, polishing and poling, plus inspection and characterisation. You will work to production schedules meeting customer timescales and quality standards, with some general administration.

SEM · Profilometers

• Whitstable
• On-site
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Hands-on FPGA design role covering the full development lifecycle, from requirements and VHDL design through simulation, verification, synthesis, timing closure and hardware testing. You'll work in a small, cross-disciplinary team on advanced electronic systems for high-reliability applications, with genuine ownership of designs and input into product release.

AMD · Xilinx · Intel +7

• Newton Aycliffe
• Mid-level

Integrate individual semiconductor processes into stable, repeatable manufacturing flows that support high yield and product quality. Work with Process, Device, Design, Quality and Production teams across the product lifecycle, from development and qualification to production ramp-up, using SPC, DOE and FMEA in a cleanroom environment.

GaAs · GaN

• Newton Aycliffe
• Shift work

Hands-on technical support role across semiconductor fabrication and testing operations, troubleshooting process issues, investigating deviations and implementing yield and efficiency improvements. Works on a shift-based pattern, collaborating with Process, Production and Development Engineering teams and supporting new process introduction. Distinct for its focus on SPC, wafer testing and out-of-control event response in a high-volume fab.

Microsoft Office · GaAs · GaN +1

• Guildford
• On-site
• £40,000 – £46,000 pa
• Entry level

Join a multidisciplinary team building integrated software-hardware systems for defence and security, spanning low-power embedded devices to high-throughput server applications. You'll apply C/C++, FPGA, and electronics skills to complex projects combining custom hardware with innovative software, with labs and prototyping facilities on site.

FPGA · VHDL · PCB

• Newport
• On-site
• £85 ph
• Senior
• Contract

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.

Xilinx · Altera · Microsemi +5