Semiconductor Jobs

• 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

Develop and deploy board and PCBA hardware tests to expose manufacturing defects in advanced circuit boards, taking tests from design analysis through to factory and field support. Build boundary scan and embedded functional tests, assess PCB testability and failure mechanisms, and work with Hardware Design and contract manufacturers to resolve hardware problems.

Boundary Scan · Automated Optical Inspection · Automated X-ray Inspection

• Newbury
• Senior

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.

FinFET

• 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

• Bristol
• £45,000 pa
• Entry level
• Permanent

Join the Silicon Architecture team to specify, model and evaluate complex SoC subsystems for next-generation AI hardware, with guidance from experienced architects. Work spans architectural modelling, IP assessment, design trade-offs and silicon bring-up, collaborating across design, verification, hardware and software teams. A two-year graduate programme with mentoring and growing ownership.

PCIe · Ethernet · DDR

• Bristol

Hands-on lab role validating and debugging memory and system interfaces on advanced AI compute hardware, focusing on LPDDR5-9600, slow-speed interfaces, PCB issues, power behaviour and signal integrity. You own board bring-up, root cause analysis and memory subsystem tuning, working closely with architecture, silicon, firmware and PCB design teams.

LPDDR5-9600 · Oscilloscopes · BERT +2

• Bristol
• £45,000 pa
• Entry level
• Permanent

Two-year graduate programme spanning Hardware Design and Signal Integrity on the electronic systems behind AI compute platforms. You'll develop circuits, schematics and PCB layouts, or analyse PCIe, Ethernet and DDR interfaces using simulation tools like Mentor Expedition, Ansys HFSS and Keysight ADS, comparing models with lab measurements.

Mentor Expedition · Ansys HFSS · Keysight ADS +3

• Bristol
• Lead

Lead advanced manufacturing test strategy for complex circuit board assemblies, defining methods and evaluation criteria across optical and X-ray inspection, in-circuit test, boundary scan and functional test. Set direction, mentor engineers and work closely with design, manufacturing, silicon and CEM partners to improve defect coverage and diagnostic resolution.

JTAG 1149.x · iJTAG · MDA +1

• Bristol

You will build and maintain test systems for AI hardware platforms, defining test methods, specifying equipment and automating checks for high-speed serial links, high-current power supplies and PCBA debug. Embedded in the Hardware Test team, you work closely with silicon, firmware and production groups, improving coverage and transferring robust solutions into production.

Ethernet · PCIe · Python +4

• Bristol
• Senior

Leading role supporting NPI development and volume production of complex AI hardware, providing DfM feedback on PCB and system design and working closely with contract manufacturers. Drives yield improvement, analyses production data and resolves L6 manufacturing issues, with travel to Taiwan to work alongside suppliers.

JMP · SQL · Python +2

• Bristol
• Senior

Provide technical leadership on complex power-delivery challenges across silicon, package, PCB and voltage regulation. Define modelling strategies, analyse PDN impedance, voltage droop and transient response, and drive power-integrity issues to resolution while mentoring engineers and aligning cross-disciplinary teams.

• Bristol
• Hybrid
• Lead · manages people
• Permanent

Lead the bring-up and characterisation of silicon devices and system platforms, building a new team that develops characterisation plans, automates testing and analyses results. Hands-on technical leadership role working with architecture, silicon, hardware, operations and product teams across Bristol, Cambridge and Taiwan.

PCIe · Ethernet · DDR +2

• Bristol
• £45,000 pa
• Entry level
• Permanent

Join one of four specialist silicon teams — logical design, verification, physical design or design for test — contributing to real AI chip development. You'll work on RTL design, SOC integration, verification methods or physical implementation using industry-standard EDA tools, taking ownership of clear tasks with support from experienced engineers over a two-year programme.

EDA Tools

• Bristol
• Senior · manages people

Lead a team of hardware engineers developing power, timing and control circuits for AI compute hardware, providing schematics and electrical constraints for PCB layout. Line-manage and coach engineers, coordinate reviews and corrective actions, and plan tools and compute resources. Work cross-functionally with SI/PI, layout, mechanical, thermal, systems and firmware teams through to production.

• 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