Semiconductor Jobs

• Cambridge
• Hybrid
• £35,000 – £45,000 pa
• Mid-level

Develops FPGA and embedded firmware for high-performance data acquisition and signal processing systems used in biomedical research. Writes VHDL for FPGA functionality and C for low-level hardware control, integrating and debugging digital electronics alongside hardware and software engineers. Offers real project ownership and a progression route to senior engineering roles.

AMD Vivado · Xilinx Vivado · Intel Quartus +5

• Cheltenham
• £45,000 – £55,000 pa
• Entry level

Contribute to advanced electronic systems by implementing signal, image and data-processing algorithms in VHDL, designing PCBs with FPGAs, SoCs and high-speed interfaces, and completing schematic capture in OrCAD. The role also covers test firmware, embedded software, Linux device drivers and bringing up newly designed boards within a multidisciplinary engineering team.

FPGA · VHDL · OrCAD +4

• Northamptonshire
• On-site
• Shift work

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.

Lithography · Etch · PVD +6

• Northamptonshire
• 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

• Darlington
• Mid-level

Responsible for managing and improving RF and DC wafer-level semiconductor test systems, developing test methodologies such as S-Parameters, Noise Figure and Gauge R&R, and optimising LabVIEW-based automated test applications. Works with Product Engineering and Production on NPI, probe card commissioning, SPC data analysis and fault-finding, while mentoring technicians and operators.

LabVIEW · C++ · C# +7

• Newton Aycliffe
• Mid-level

Generates, verifies and releases MMIC integrated circuit layouts and mask reticle designs, taking them from initial concept through to mask release. Works in a Design Services team, producing mask order documentation and reticle records while liaising with engineers, programme managers, customers and external mask manufacturers.

KLayout · L-Edit · Nazca Design +2

• United Kingdom
• £50,000 – £70,000 pa
• Senior

Join a Surrey technical consultancy building custom hardware and software solutions for UK government clients, spanning embedded C/C++, FPGAs, PCB design and signal processing. You will mentor junior engineers, drive new project direction and manage client relationships through reports and presentations. Requires UK nationality due to project sensitivity.

FPGA · VHDL · PCB

• Stevenage
• Hybrid · 3–4 days in office
• £90 ph
• Senior
• Contract

Design and verify complex FPGA architectures for signal processing, embedded and safety-critical systems, targeting Xilinx, Intel and Microsemi devices. Work spans VHDL and SystemVerilog/UVM verification, low-level C for test and integration, and documentation within a multidiscipline team on a 12-month contract.

Xilinx · Intel · Microsemi +3

• Cambridge
• Mid-level

Designs and develops FPGA firmware for defence technologies spanning communications, sensors and detection systems, working within a small multidisciplinary engineering team. Uses VHDL or Verilog and collaborates with internal teams and external groups, with security clearance required and room to grow as the company expands.

• Bristol
• Senior

Develop manufacturing tests for advanced PCB assemblies, analysing designs for testability and manufacturing risks. Build boundary scan and embedded functional tests, diagnose faults to component level, and deploy and support solutions in factory and field environments alongside design and manufacturing teams.

JTAG · Boundary Scan · ICT +5

• Bristol
• On-site

Support the facilities behind AI hardware bring-up, validation and characterisation in Bristol laboratories. You'll perform preventative maintenance, calibrate and troubleshoot test equipment, manage assets, handle board and cable modifications, and shape standard operating procedures while mentoring junior colleagues.

Oscilloscopes · Logic Analysers · Power Supplies +4

• Cardiff
• Remote
• £55,000 – £80,000 pa

Home-based field service role travelling worldwide to customer sites to repair, maintain, install and commission semiconductor manufacturing equipment, including ion implantation, diffusion/CVD furnaces and etch tools. Engineers also deliver on-site process support, troubleshooting and customer training, with extended periods away from home.

Ion Implantation · Diffusion Furnaces · CVD Furnaces +3

• Stevenage
• On-site
• Mid-level
• Contract

Work across all phases of the FPGA design and verification cycle, generating complex architectures in VHDL and Simulink for Xilinx, Intel and Microsemi devices. Verify implementations using VHDL and SystemVerilog/UVM testbenches with QuestaSim and ModelSim, and write low-level C for FPGA test and integration within a multidiscipline team.

Xilinx · Intel · Microsemi +3

• Cambridge
• Hybrid · 3–4 days in office
• £75,000 – £85,000 pa
• Permanent

Own FPGA logic for controller boards at the heart of the company's hardware, covering design, verification and maintenance. Work is VHDL-based on Xilinx Artix-7 parts in Vivado, spanning state machines, I²C/SPI driver logic, self-checking test benches and hands-on lab bring-up. Sits at the discrete-logic and embedded-interfaces level rather than SoC development.

Xilinx Artix-7 · Vivado · SVN +2

• Newport
• £85 ph
• Senior · manages people
• Contract

Responsible for executing allocated FPGA work packages within cost, time and quality constraints, covering requirements analysis, architectural and detailed design, implementation, verification and integration onto target platforms. Requires proficiency in VHDL, simulation and synthesis tools, with recent experience of Altera, Microsemi or Xilinx devices, plus technical support and review of team members' work.

Altera · Microsemi · Xilinx