Semiconductor Jobs

VRS Recruitment · High Wycombe · £60,000 – £80,000 pa

Designs complex analogue and digital circuits for low-noise instrumentation, covering the full product lifecycle from concept to production. Works with scientists and multidisciplinary teams on verification, FMEA, PCBA testing and manufacturability, using tools such as OrCAD or Altium.

IonQ · Oxford

Lead validation and characterisation of analogue and mixed-signal ASICs for trapped-ion quantum processors, from test planning and platform development through first-silicon bring-up, debug and system integration. The role spans room-temperature and cryogenic (around 4 K) measurements on packaged parts, chip-on-board assemblies and bare die, with heavy Python automation and test PCB work.

Cambridge GaN Devices · Cambridge

Design GaN power ICs and Si gate drivers using EDA tools, covering schematic capture, RTL, analog/digital and mixed-signal simulation, synthesis, STA, PNR and AMS verification. Also develops test solutions, analyses wafer-level and packaged device data, documents designs, debugs ICs and generates IP for patent applications within a growing R&D engineering team.

Cambridge GaN Devices · Cambridge

Senior leadership role owning the packaging function for GaN power semiconductors, combining people leadership with hands-on design of wirebond, flip chip and embedded packages. Involves multiphysics simulation, supplier development, qualification testing and roadmap input, working with internal teams and overseas partners from the Cambridge office.

IonQ · Oxford

Owns the full lifecycle of electrical reliability fixes on operational trapped-ion quantum computers, from triaging and root-causing control and drive-electronics faults to designing, prototyping and retrofitting permanent solutions. Works across Operations, Science and Manufacturing on fleet-wide upgrades, standardising hardware and building telemetry to reduce downtime.

Forefront RF · Cambridge

Designs and develops RF front-end circuits and functional blocks, integrating them into low-loss, high-performance multi-chip modules. Works closely with IC designers, systems, algorithm and software teams to optimise module performance and define test plans in a fast-moving fabless semiconductor start-up.

Forefront RF · Cambridge

Hands-on technical lead for RF subsystem design, simulation and validation, covering circuits such as LNAs, PAs, filters and duplexers. Owns performance, quality and delivery against system architecture, runs design reviews and verification (S-parameters, NF, phase noise, EVM, ACPR), and mentors RF engineers while working with the System Architect and manufacturing teams.

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.

Semtech · Bristol

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.

Copello · Bristol · £80,000 – £900,000 pa

Take technical ownership of FPGA and programmable logic design for advanced gimbal payload systems, covering video capture and processing, sensor and high-speed serial interfaces, and real-time pointing and stabilisation control. Lead RTL design, verification, synthesis and hardware bring-up, taking in-house boards from prototype to qualified production while mentoring other engineers.

Teledyne FLIR · UK - Lincoln

Manufacture, assemble and test precision energetic initiation and electronic safety modules within a regulated, multidisciplinary engineering team. Supports product development, process qualification and NPI, providing manufacturability feedback and maintaining build folders while working to quality standards and KPIs.

Teledyne FLIR · UK - Lincoln

Designs discrete electronic architecture for safety-critical product lines, covering concept, schematic capture, PCB layout, testing hardware and qualification. Works within a regulated engineering team, performing peer reviews, reliability assessments (FMECA/FTA), obsolescence management and bid support. Requires strong analytical skills and hands-on assembly of electronic components.

ARCA · Nailsea

Designs and develops electrical modules and sub-assemblies for specialist environmental technology systems used in semiconductor manufacturing, taking products from initial design through verification and documentation. Works within a multidisciplinary team, selecting components, running calculations and tests, and producing models, drawings and bills of materials to machinery safety and industry standards.

KBM Resourcing · Germany

Design and verify FPGA solutions using VHDL/Verilog for high-integrity aerospace and defence systems. Work within a multidisciplinary team to implement real-time, embedded FPGA functionality, ensuring robust integration and traceability across the development lifecycle.

NVIDIA · Cambridge

Hands-on development of kernel generation and computational graph optimizations for next-generation NVIDIA GPUs, solving complex compilation problems for AI inference and training workloads. The role involves co-designing future silicon with software, hardware and research teams, and optimizing datacenter-scale AI deployments using MLIR, C/C++ and Python.