Semiconductor Jobs

IonQ · Oxford

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.

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.

ECM Selection · Cambridge · £45,000 – £65,000 pa

Projects range from defence and security to robotics and consumer productsCambridge (fully onsite); to c£65,000 + Top BenefitsAre you interested in variety and keen to work on products that could be applied for industrial systems, UK military, or consumer products...

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.

ECM Selection · Guildford · £40,000 – £46,000 pa

Join a multidisciplinary team building integrated software-hardware systems for defence and security, spanning low-power embedded devices to high-throughput server applications. You'll apply C/C++, FPGA, and electronics skills to complex projects combining custom hardware with innovative software, with labs and prototyping facilities on site.

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.

Matchtech · Portsmouth · £82 ph

Designs production-ready digital electronics, covering component selection, simulation, schematic capture and PCB layout guidance. Develops FPGA/CPLD solutions in VHDL and verifies designs through simulation, analysis and test, including EMC and system bring-up. Works within a multi-disciplinary Mission Systems team on defence electronics, supporting peer and formal design reviews.

Morson Edge · Newport · £85 – £100 ph

Responsible for executing allocated FPGA work packages within cost, time and quality constraints, from requirements analysis and architectural design through VHDL implementation, verification and integration onto target platforms. Also provides technical support, reviews team members' work and contributes to FPGA development process updates. Requires proficiency in VHDL, simulation and synthesis tools, with recent experience of Altera, Microsemi or Xilinx devices.

Jackie Kerr Recruitment · Cardiff · £60,000 – £70,000 pa

Day-to-day, you will support the operation and performance of MOCVD and MBE epitaxial reactors, generating growth recipes, adjusting process parameters and monitoring reactor health using SPC methods. The role covers troubleshooting, failure analysis, process qualification and reactor scheduling within a growing manufacturing team, with MES used to record work for traceability. Indium phosphide expertise is central to the position.

Jackie Kerr Recruitment · Cardiff · £70,000 – £100,000 pa

Lead a Process Engineering team in a specialist semiconductor manufacturing environment, overseeing MOCVD and MBE epitaxial reactors to ensure product quality, yield and equipment uptime. The role combines technical and people leadership, driving process development, SPC-based monitoring, troubleshooting and continuous improvement across Production and R&D, while managing budgets and liaising with customers and external technical partners.

SoCode · Cambridge · £45,000 – £55,000 pa

Own significant blocks of RTL from specification through implementation, verification and into working hardware, focused on physical layer design in the communications space. Work alongside senior and principal engineers on digital RF and fixed-point DSP, with hands-on lab time on AMD/Xilinx FPGA platforms. A new role in a small, established team with low attrition.