Semiconductor Jobs

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.

Belcan · Newport · £85 ph

Owns the full FPGA development lifecycle on a defence and aerospace programme, from requirements capture and architecture through VHDL implementation, verification and integration onto target hardware. Also leads and mentors other engineers, manages work packages to cost and quality targets, and reports progress to engineering leadership. Based fully on-site in Newport under SC clearance.

University of Surrey · Guildford · £38,448 – £46,970 pa

Develops and validates predictive models of source-gated and multimodal transistors on an EPSRC project, using TCAD, compact modelling, surrogate modelling or physics-informed machine learning. Works closely with experimental researchers to fit models against measured data and inform device and circuit design, producing publications and reusable simulation frameworks.

Belcan · Newport · £85 ph

Design, develop and verify FPGA solutions in VHDL across the full development lifecycle, from requirements capture and architecture definition to simulation, validation and hardware integration. You'll provide technical leadership within a multidisciplinary team on a Defence & Aerospace programme, using Xilinx, Altera or Microsemi devices with Vivado, Quartus II, ModelSim or Libero tooling.

Renesas Electronics · Swindon

Provides technical leadership for a global EDA/CAD compute and engineering infrastructure, spanning Linux environments, LSF batch compute, EDA license servers, Perforce and project/workspace provisioning. Combines hands-on Python and shell automation with architecture, monitoring and capacity planning, working across engineering, CAD and IT/IS teams to keep semiconductor development environments consistent and reliable worldwide.

Renesas Electronics · Edinburgh

Provides technical leadership for a global EDA/CAD compute and engineering infrastructure, spanning Linux environments, LSF batch compute, EDA license servers, Perforce and project/workspace provisioning. Combines hands-on engineering with architecture and operational ownership, building Python and shell automation, monitoring dashboards and capacity planning. Works across engineering, CAD and IT/IS teams to keep environments scalable and globally consistent for semiconductor development.

Lumai · Oxford

Owns dense, high-layer-count PCB layout from schematic handoff to fabrication release, covering stackups, HDI structures, controlled-impedance routing, differential pairs and BGA breakout for large FPGAs and custom ASICs. Acts as the main technical contact with fabricators and assembly houses, and sets the footprint libraries, design rules and CAD standards the wider team works to.

Lumai · Oxford

Owns 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. Channels span chip, package, interposer, board and optical engine, with heavy bench correlation using VNAs, TDRs and oscilloscopes to feed design rules.

Ernest Gordon Recruitment · Glenrothes · £35,000 – £40,000 pa

Workshop-based maintenance role covering pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical systems, including fault-finding, planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdowns as part of a team. Includes a structured two-year training programme with progression in a long-established semiconductor manufacturing business.

Line Up Aviation · Stevenage · £90 ph

Design and verify complex FPGA architectures for signal processing, embedded and safety-critical systems, targeting Xilinx, Intel and Microsemi devices. Work spans VHDL and SystemVerilog/UVM testbenches, Mentor toolsets, and low-level C for test and integration within a multidiscipline team.

SoCode · Cambridge · £50 – £65 ph

Embedded within an established electronics team at a UK medical technology business, supporting design capture and review of complex electronics from requirements and schematic capture through design reviews and PCBA layout to board bring-up and system test. Requires broad electronics design experience with depth in areas such as embedded microprocessors, motor drive circuits, FPGA design or analogue sensor interfaces, using Altium Designer and DFx/EMC principles.

Hays Construction and Property · Bristol · £48,000 – £60,000 pa

Oversee building services and critical engineering infrastructure at a highly technical manufacturing site, including clean rooms, labs and HVAC, electrical, gas and water systems. Lead planned and reactive maintenance, manage outsourced partners, budgets and compliance, and develop an internal facilities team while supporting incident response and capital planning.

Reperio Human Capital · Cork, Ireland · £86,324 – £103,589 pa

Own verification of mixed-signal ICs from test planning through final sign-off, building and maintaining UVM testbenches, coverage models and regression suites. Work closely with analog and digital design teams to catch issues early, track coverage closure, and help shape the team's verification approach while supporting other engineers.

Holt Executive · Farnborough · £80,000 – £90,000 pa

Owns FPGA solutions end to end, from requirements capture and architecture through VHDL implementation, verification, hardware integration and production. Works in a multidisciplinary team on secure digital design for cyber and information-assurance applications, coordinating other engineers and external suppliers, with four days a week onsite in Farnborough.