Semiconductor Jobs

Semtech · Bristol

Owns design wins for high-speed analog ICs (drivers, TIAs, redrivers) with Tier 1 hyperscaler and EMEA optical customers, driving co-development of 1.6T/3.2T interconnect. Also supports European PON and Mobile Transport accounts, handling signal integrity, PCB layout guidance, qualification and troubleshooting while advising VPs on product roadmap.

Semtech · Sevenoaks

Leads a multidisciplinary team of analog circuit and layout engineers across multiple high-speed IC product lines, owning the full NPI lifecycle from product definition to volume production. Drives tape-out, qualification, post-silicon bring-up and performance optimisation for TIAs and laser driver ICs up to 200G, working with teams in Stansted and Ottawa.

Analog Devices · Hayes

Field Application Engineer supporting regional accounts across the UK, working with Account Managers and Business Unit specialists to solve complex application-level problems and drive design wins. Involves building customer relationships, identifying new business opportunities, training customers and presenting at seminars, with around 10% travel.

Analog Devices · Newbury

Lead the architecture and transistor-level design of mixed-signal ICs such as ADCs, DACs, PLLs and SerDes PHY subsystems for advanced FinFET SoC products. The role sits in the Advanced Cores Group, combining architectural decision-making, design reviews, layout and test guidance with mentoring of junior engineers.

Renesas Electronics · Cambridge

Designs, builds and maintains a federated platform API, gateway service, SDKs, MCP servers and API clients, working across C#, Python and Golang. The role also covers an applications framework, BI analytics reporting and a new developer centre, with heavy cross-team collaboration and direct customer adoption support.

Renesas Electronics · Cambridge

Builds and maintains the public Altium Development Center portal plus internal tooling, working across Vue.js/Next.js/React frontends and C#, Python or Golang backends. The role sits in the Platform API team, which owns the API, applications framework and BI reporting, and involves close work with UX, product, data and DevOps colleagues to drive customer and partner adoption.

Wolviston Management Services · Newton Aycliffe

Integrates individual semiconductor processes into stable, repeatable manufacturing flows that support high yield and product quality. Works 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.

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.

Wolviston Management Services · Newton Aycliffe

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.

Newton Colmore · Cambridge · £60,000 – £90,000 pa

This role involves designing and developing new integrated circuits from concept to prototype, working on advanced technologies for defence and security applications. You will be responsible for the entire product lifecycle, from initial design to manufacturing, using rapid design and implementation methods.

Cadence · Edinburgh

Develops verification and emulation environments for complex Chiplet designs, building UVM-SV scoreboards, functional coverage, and SystemVerilog assertions for formal and simulation. Integrates Cadence VIP and accelerated VIP, manages vPlans in vManager, and maintains automated regression environments using Jenkins and GIT within an experienced Chiplet team.

Cadence · Newcastle upon Tyne

Develops and maintains a C++ codebase for next-generation EDA tools, focusing on computational geometry, geometry manipulation and algorithmic complexity for sub-20nm IC design. Involves writing design, function and test specifications, interfacing with build and regression systems, and collaborating with a global cross-functional team.

Redline Group · Devizes · £80,000 – £90,000 pa

Translate probabilistic algorithms from Python, C++, MATLAB and pseudocode into pipelined, resource-efficient FPGA RTL, writing custom VHDL from scratch where vendor IP is unsuitable. Architect high-speed data acquisition pipelines using ultra-fast ADCs, PCIe, Ethernet and transceivers, and handle verification, bring-up and timing/power optimisation across multiple clock domains alongside hardware, software, research and ASIC teams.

ECM Selection · United Kingdom · £50,000 – £70,000 pa

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.

Pragmatic Semiconductor · Durham

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.