69 jobs for “Semiconductor Design Engineer”
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.
Semtech Bristol
Graduate role validating next-generation high-speed semiconductor devices, working hands-on in the lab from week one. You'll build test automation in Python or LabVIEW, take measurements on components running at 10Gbit/s and above, and learn high-speed signal integrity with Altium PCB tools. Based in Bristol, hybrid with four days in office.
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.
Pragmatic Semiconductor Durham
Responsible for maintaining, installing and fault-finding 300mm photolithography equipment including steppers, wafer tracks and bake tools, while supporting production operators and minimising tool downtime. Involves training technicians, developing maintenance procedures and reporting on equipment KPIs within a cleanroom semiconductor scale-up environment.
Renesas Electronics Edinburgh
Provides technical leadership for a global EDA/CAD compute and engineering infrastructure, spanning Linux environments, LSF batch compute, EDA license servers, Perforce and project/workspace provisioning. Combines hands-on engineering with architecture and operational ownership, building Python and shell automation, monitoring dashboards and capacity planning. Works across engineering, CAD and IT/IS teams to keep environments scalable and globally consistent for semiconductor development.
Platform Recruitment Southampton £30,000 – £35,000 pa
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.
Theo James Recruitment Newton Aycliffe £53,350 pa
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.
NSR Associates Denmark £79,200 – £87,500 pa
Commercial management of a major megawatt data centre for a Tier 1 main contractor, working with the Project Director, Commercial Director, construction teams, consultants and supply chain. Covers change management, cost control, forecasting, procurement and commercial reporting across the project lifecycle, with progression potential into senior commercial leadership.
Rise Technical Recruitment Abingdon £20 – £23 ph
Programming, setting and operating 3, 4 and 5-axis CNC milling machines with Heidenhain controls, manufacturing large precision components for scientific, medical, semiconductor and nuclear sectors. Involves working from technical drawings, self-inspection and documentation within a well-invested machine shop with CMM equipment.
Octagon Group Southampton £30,000 – £35,000 pa
Hands-on fabrication of specialist optical devices in a cleanroom, using photolithography, etching, dicing and other semiconductor processes to support development and manufacture of advanced optical components. The role splits time between the company's site and the University of Southampton's specialist fabrication facilities, working alongside experienced technicians and engineers.
Beautiful Recruitment Towcester
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.
Vacgen East Sussex
Hands-on inspection of precision-engineered components and assemblies against drawings and specifications, using Faro Arm/CMM metrology equipment and specialised test gear. Involves investigating non-conformances, root cause analysis, and working with Production and Engineering to reduce defects in an ISO 9001 environment serving vacuum technology for science and space applications.
GI Group Southampton £18 – £18 ph
Hands-on precision production and testing of small, high-tolerance electro-optic and electronic components in an Aerospace & Defence facility. Work includes micro-assembly with hand tools, microscopes and fixtures, inspection, and following detailed drawings and quality standards, with some roles in cleanroom or controlled-temperature areas.
Pertemps Bristol Industrial Gloucester £32 ph
Assemble mechanical components and sub-assemblies for vacuum systems used in semiconductor manufacturing. Work involves reading engineering drawings, using hand tools, and installing pipework and insulation. Multiple shift patterns available, including a high-paying short-term contract.
Beautiful Recruitment Towcester
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.
