Semiconductor Jobs

• Edinburgh
• Senior
• Permanent

Owns architecture definition, modeling and technical leadership for PMIC and advanced DC/DC converter products from concept through silicon validation. Uses tools such as Simplis and Simulink to analyze stability, transient response and fault behavior, and works across analog, digital, verification and test teams to align architecture intent with implementation.

Simplis · Simulink · Multi-Level Converter (MLC)

• Bristol
• £2,500 pm
• Entry level
• Internship

A 12-week summer internship in the Manufacturing Operations team, supporting silicon packaging or PCB assembly production in Taiwan. Tasks may include analysing performance data, investigating hardware or software issues, and supporting quality planning, process checks and BOM reviews, working alongside Product Test, Quality and Supply Chain colleagues across the UK, Taiwan and India.

O'Reilly

• Bristol
• £2,500 pm
• Entry level
• Internship

A 12-week summer internship in the Product Test and Diagnosis team within Manufacturing Operations, working hands-on with advanced AI hardware across silicon, boards, server blades or rack-scale systems. You'll develop automated test solutions, run system-level tests and analyse results, connecting manufacturing test to design, validation and performance.

Python · Linux · Bash +2

• Sevenoaks
• On-site
• Senior

Design high-speed validation PCBs in Cadence Allegro, from schematic capture and stack-up definition through layout and release, for silicon operating at 25Gbit/s and above. Bring up, debug and characterise RF and data comms boards on the bench, automate measurements in Python, and write validation reports that directly influence what ships.

Cadence Allegro

• Bristol
• Hybrid · 4 days in office
• Senior

Drive validation strategy for next-generation high-speed semiconductor devices, architecting end-to-end test solutions spanning software, hardware and documentation. Build Python or LabVIEW automation, take precision lab measurements at 10Gbit/s and above, and apply signal integrity expertise to schematic entry and PCB layout in Altium. Lead validation reviews and mentor engineers within a Bristol R&D team.

Python · LabVIEW · Altium

• Oxford
• Hybrid
• Senior
• Permanent

Own signal and power integrity across high-speed boards and packages, running pre-layout channel studies, post-layout SI analysis with IBIS-AMI models, and PDN impedance and DC drop work for high-current ASIC and FPGA rails. The role spans chip, package, interposer, board and optical engine boundaries, with heavy bench correlation using VNAs, TDRs and oscilloscopes to feed design rules.

Ansys HFSS · Ansys SIwave · Keysight ADS +7

• 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

• Oxford
• £80,000 – £120,000 pa
• Lead

Lead the architecture and full lifecycle delivery of high-throughput FPGA subsystems for next-generation medical device platforms, from requirements through RTL implementation, ASIC bring-up and lab validation. The role combines hands-on SystemVerilog/Verilog design using AMD/Xilinx toolchains with technical leadership, mentoring mid/senior engineers and championing CI/CD automation.

AMD · Xilinx · Vivado +3

• Darlington

Characterise and model compound semiconductor devices, developing compact models for GaN and GaAs technologies and running DC, pulsed I-V, noise and small/large-signal RF testing. You will build and validate MMIC Process Design Kits, support customer design queries and work with design engineers on new process development. Requires UK nationality and security clearance.

IC-CAP · ADS · Microwave Office +2

• Newbury
• Senior

Designs multi-channel digital receivers and transmitters for phased-array, radar, electronic warfare and satellite communication markets, developing RF converter-centric hardware and software from concept to productization. Analyses signal chains using RF cascade concepts and guides customers through system integration, troubleshooting and testing.

MATLAB · Python · C/C++

• Newbury
• Entry level
• Internship

Contribute to the design, verification, layout and evaluation of analog and mixed-signal circuits for high-precision 16-20 bit, >10MSps SAR A/D converters. Work alongside the High-Speed SAR ADC Group in Newbury, gaining hands-on IC design experience with MATLAB, Verilog and LabVIEW. Internships run 3 to 12 months.

MATLAB · Verilog · LabVIEW

• Lincoln
• Hybrid
• £60,000 – £70,000 pa
• Lead
• Permanent

Lead the design and delivery of advanced FPGA architectures for RF signal processing, high-speed data handling and real-time DSP on a large System-of-Systems programme. Work hands-on with AMD/Xilinx RFSoCs and Intel FPGAs, VHDL/SystemVerilog, embedded C and Vivado/Quartus, acting as technical expert across cross-functional teams.

AMD · Xilinx RFSoC · Zynq UltraScale+ +7

• Cambridge
• Hybrid
• £100,000 – £160,000 pa
• Senior

Design and develop reusable FPGA modules in SystemVerilog for deployment across multiple next-generation products, with RTL verification and timing closure work. You'll write specifications, review code and documentation, and collaborate with hardware, software and mechanical engineers in a hybrid Cambridge team.

SystemVerilog · Python · Cocotb +4

• Southampton
• £30,000 – £75,000 pa
• Mid-level

Hands-on FPGA Engineer role in Southampton, owning the full FPGA lifecycle from design and VHDL simulation to system-level integration and verification. You'll work with SoC devices such as Zynq UltraScale+ and toolchains like Vivado, Quartus and ModelSim, collaborating with system and electronic engineers on high-reliability products.

Vivado · Quartus · ModelSim +1

• Oldham
• Junior

Assist with semiconductor manufacturing in a growing Oldham facility, controlling process performance, maintaining efficient workflow and implementing improvements. Requires hands-on front-end process knowledge, SPC and a degree in electronics, aimed at someone early in their career.