Semiconductor Jobs

• Cardiff
• £45,000 – £60,000 pa

Multi-disciplined field engineer supporting semiconductor automation and wafer-handling systems, covering build, integration, commissioning, fault-finding, calibration and retrofits. Leads installations and technical issue resolution at customer sites worldwide, feeding field experience back into design improvements. Involves up to 30% international travel, often week-long trips at short notice.

• 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

• 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

• Bristol
• Hybrid · 4 days in office
• Senior

Owns test strategy and architecture for major semiconductor product lines on the Advantest V93000 platform, writing test plans and coverage objectives rather than executing someone else's. Leads complex test program development, statistical and adaptive test methods, yield and quality improvement, and test technology roadmaps while mentoring engineers. Hybrid role based in Bristol with Monday–Thursday onsite and up to 20% travel.

Advantest V93000

• 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

• Towcester
• 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

• Nailsea And Backwell
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Designs and develops electrical modules and sub-assemblies for specialist environmental technology systems used in semiconductor manufacturing, taking products from initial design through verification and documentation. Works within a multidisciplinary team, selecting components, running calculations and tests, and producing models, drawings and bills of materials to machinery safety and industry standards.

AutoCAD Electrical · PLC

• Towcester
• Senior

Provide technical and engineering support to Epitaxy Shift Equipment Engineers and Technicians, maintaining Veeco and Aixtron MOVPE/MOCVD equipment, troubleshooting complex faults including bioreactors, and leading improvements, upgrades and installations. The role involves process gas systems, hazardous materials and SCBA use, plus supervising contractors and driving preventative maintenance in a semiconductor fab cleanroom.

Veeco · Aixtron · Microsoft Office +1

• Durham
• On-site
• Entry level
• Permanent

Operate die prep tools and equipment, perform wafer inspection under a microscope, handle wafers and carry out manual tag assembly on a continental shift pattern. Work to SOPs, run process checks and keep activity logs in a lab environment, with full training provided and no formal qualifications required.

MS Office

• Durham
• On-site
• Entry level
• Permanent · Shift work

Operates production equipment in a 24/7 cleanroom, preparing, handling and processing substrates to standard operating procedures. Monitors equipment performance, logs process data into a Factory MES and maintains safe working practices. Suits those with lean, high-volume manufacturing experience; semiconductor or optical microscope skills are a plus.

Microsoft Office · Factory Manufacturing Execution System (MES) · Optical Microscope

• Clevedon
• Hybrid
• £63,000 pa
• Lead · manages people
• Permanent

Lead, mentor and grow a team of Electrical Engineers, driving electrical system and subsystem design from concept through to customer commissioning and field trials. Ensure compliance with safety and EMC standards, manage technical risks and validation, and promote standardisation and modularity. Works on semiconductor equipment within a hybrid Bristol-based engineering business.

EN 61010 · UL 61010 · EN 60204

• Oldham
• £40,000 – £45,000 pa

Owns reliability testing, failure analysis and lifetime modelling for semiconductor devices, developing and executing test plans and driving root-cause solutions for failure mechanisms. Works across design, test and manufacturing teams to improve product robustness, with programming used to write reliability test programs and handle customer returns.

• Witham
• £40,000 – £41,000 pa
• Permanent

Deliver practical and classroom-based training in electronics manufacturing, covering IPC standards, PCB assembly, soldering, cable and wire harnessing, and inspection methods. Based at a purpose-built Witham facility with occasional UK travel to customer sites across aerospace, defence, medical and semiconductor sectors. Full trainer development and IPC certification provided, so no prior teaching experience is needed.

• Colchester
• £50,000 – £57,000 pa

Responsible for the electrical design and testing of new x-ray and bond testing products, including panel and industrial system design with circuit breakers, contactors and wiring looms. Works within a Colchester R&D team serving major semiconductor and electronics manufacturers, using CAD tools such as AutoCAD or Inventor and applying electrical safety standards like IEC61010 and NPA79.

AutoCAD · Inventor

• Berkshire
• £45,000 – £55,000 pa

Support the development, delivery and continuous improvement of manufacturing engineering activities, working with the ME Product Lead and cross-functional teams to ensure customer, quality, engineering and production requirements are met. Involves production documentation, change control, product lifecycle support and tools such as Cad/CAM, build preparation software, ERP/MRP and quality systems within an AS9100/ISO 9001 environment.

CAD/CAM · ERP · MRP