Semiconductor Jobs

• Andover
• On-site
• Mid-level

Hands-on role in a semiconductor device test house, developing practical test methods and fixtures for ESD, latch-up and transmission-line-pulse characterisation. You'll design power supplies, interface circuits and PCBs, build automated test routines, capture measurements and produce clear reports, working closely with technical specialists who provide structured coaching.

Python · C/C++ · LabVIEW

• Oxford
• Lead · manages people

Lead a three-person electronics team within the Systems group, acting as a player-coach with roughly 60% leadership and 40% hands-on design. Own the electronics roadmap for quantum systems, from schematic capture and PCB layout through board and system-level test, including mixed-signal, high-speed digital and QPU drive architecture, while moving prototypes to rack-ready production.

Altium · Jira · Smartsheet +7

• Oxford
• Hybrid
• Senior

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.

Altium · ADC · DAC +2

• Bedford
• On-site
• £43,000 – £55,000 pa
• Senior

Take mixed electrical and electronic designs from concept to completion within a structured phase-gate process, covering analogue, digital, microprocessor and FPGA design, power electronics, simulation, test and PCB layout. Work on defence and aerospace hardware for harsh environments, using Altium, JTAG debug and Windchill, with ownership of processes, supplier reviews and compliance documentation.

Altium · Windchill · PLM +1

• Cambridge
• £60,000 – £90,000 pa
• Senior

Own the full product lifecycle for complex instruments used in defence and security, from concept through to prototype production. Day-to-day work centres on HDL design with VHDL or SystemVerilog, using toolchains such as Vivado or Quartus, running simulations and testbenches, and performing hardware-level debugging. Requires UK security clearance.

Vivado · Quartus

• Camberley
• Senior
• Permanent

Hands-on senior role spanning analogue and digital circuit design, embedded C/C++ and FPGA logic for sophisticated instrumentation. You will refine existing designs, diagnose faults across hardware and software, use Python for test automation, and provide technical direction in design reviews without direct reports.

Altium · SPI · I2C +2

• Cheltenham
• £45,000 – £55,000 pa
• Entry level

Contribute to advanced electronic systems by implementing signal, image and data-processing algorithms in VHDL, designing PCBs with FPGAs, SoCs and high-speed interfaces, and completing schematic capture in OrCAD. The role also covers test firmware, embedded software, Linux device drivers and bringing up newly designed boards within a multidisciplinary engineering team.

FPGA · VHDL · OrCAD +4

• Staverton Bridge
• £60,000 – £80,000 pa
• Senior

Hands-on role spanning complex PCB design and FPGA development in VHDL for signal and image processing, including high-speed interfaces and RF. Involves hardware bring-up, test firmware, Linux device driver work, plus leading projects and mentoring junior engineers within a small technical team.

FPGA · VHDL · Linux +2

• United Kingdom
• Hybrid
• £50,000 – £60,000 pa
• Senior

Lead electronic circuit design, schematic capture, PCB layout support and testing while developing hardware architectures for new and existing products. Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and collaborate with software, mechanical and project teams, supporting customer requirements, documentation and design reviews. The role is based in Dorset on a four-day week (Mon-Thurs) with hybrid working.

• Cambridge
• Mid-level

Designs and develops FPGA firmware for defence technologies spanning communications, sensors and detection systems, working within a small multidisciplinary engineering team. Uses VHDL or Verilog and collaborates with internal teams and external groups, with security clearance required and room to grow as the company expands.

• Cambridge
• Hybrid
• £60,000 – £75,000 pa
• Senior

Lead high-speed board-level electronics and FPGA development for a technology consultancy, delivering client projects across varied markets. Also contribute to internal R&D, building prototypes and demonstration platforms, with opportunities for technical leadership and mentoring.

DDR4 · QSPI · PCIe +4

• Edinburgh
• Senior · manages people
• Permanent

Define test strategies for mixed-signal ICs and develop software and hardware test solutions on ATE platforms such as Advantest V93K, Cohu DiamondX and Teradyne UltraFLEX. The role covers silicon characterisation, production testing, correlation and release at production facilities, plus leading the test development project and mentoring junior engineers.

Advantest V93K · Cohu DiamondX · Teradyne UltraFLEX +2

• Edinburgh
• Entry level
• Permanent

Support silicon evaluation and applications engineering, working hands-on with real devices, evaluation boards and lab equipment. The intern collects and analyses measurement data, debugs device and board issues, and develops scripts for automated measurements alongside experienced engineers.

Oscilloscopes · Digital Multimeters · Power Supplies +1

• Southampton
• £65,000 – £85,000 pa
• Senior

Verification of RTL implementations to ensure designs meet required standards before deployment, working with SystemVerilog and UVM in a Linux environment. The role sits within an expanding electronics manufacturer and involves scripting in Python, TCL or Bash alongside digital ASIC/FPGA verification work.

SystemVerilog · UVM · Linux +3

• London
• Hybrid
• Mid-level
• Permanent

Develops FPGA-based digital control hardware for next-generation photonic quantum computing systems, covering architecture, RTL design, simulation, synthesis, timing analysis and verification. Works in a multidisciplinary R&D team with electronics engineers, physicists and software developers on high-speed, low-latency control and signal processing, including ADC/DAC interfacing and hardware bring-up.

Xilinx Vivado · Intel Quartus · ADC +2