Semiconductor Jobs in Reading

• Oxford
• Hybrid
• Junior
• Permanent

Builds firmware, peripheral drivers and RTOS-based control software for an optical AI accelerator, covering RTOS tasks and IPC, board support package bring-up, boot loaders and first-boot debugging on custom hardware. Works closely with a senior embedded engineer and hardware teams, writing unit and integration tests and maintaining embedded CI pipelines.

FreeRTOS · Zephyr · JTAG +7

• Bristol
• Hybrid · 4 days in office
• Senior

Architect test strategies for high-speed mixed-signal and RF SiGe products, from first silicon to mass production, covering 200Gbps+ SerDes, CDRs and signal conditioning. Sets DFT and testability standards, builds reusable test IP, and leads NPI transfers to high-volume OSATs while mentoring engineers.

Advantest V93000 · SmarTest 7/8 · C/C++ +7

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

Join the Drivers and Utilities team to plan, build, test and improve kernel drivers and user space driver libraries at the boundary of hardware and software. You'll write low-level code, create unit tests, review code, support continuous integration and contribute to design discussions, with a buddy and Scrum team supporting your development.

Jenkins · Git

• Bristol
• Hybrid · 2–3 days in office
• Senior

Lead the internal audit programme for an integrated management system, turning ISO 9001, 27001, 45001 and 22301 requirements into practical ways of working across engineering, operations, suppliers and corporate teams. Partner with Manufacturing Operations and Quality, planning and executing audits, reporting findings and driving corrective actions to closure.

• Durham
• Senior

Lead the development, qualification and transfer of back-end semiconductor assembly processes into high-volume manufacturing, with particular focus on laser processing, die singulation, wafer-on-frame debonding and advanced packaging. Design and execute DOEs, set process windows and control plans, and mentor engineers while supporting new product introductions and customer-driven transfers.

JMP · Minitab · Excel

• Oxford
• Hybrid
• Senior

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.

Python · Git · SPI +7

• Cambridge
• On-site
• Permanent

Hands-on role driving semiconductor assembly and packaging for RF products, working with OSATs and manufacturing partners on process development. Supports new product introduction, yield improvement, root-cause analysis, reliability testing and qualification, and maintains assembly documentation and process flows. Newly created position shaping the transition from prototype to volume production.

OSAT

• Durham
• Lead

Lead technical efforts to sustain and improve high-volume back-end assembly processes, from wafer release on glass to outgoing quality inspection. Drive yield, quality and equipment effectiveness through root cause investigations, SPC and DOEs, supporting product transfers and the ramp to volume manufacturing alongside cross-functional teams.

JMP

• Wilsonville, United States
• Hybrid
• Senior
• Permanent

Strategic HR Business Partner supporting the largest division within the Defense business, acting as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across a global organization. The role covers organizational design, talent and succession planning, workforce analytics, employee relations and change management, with roughly 25-30% domestic and occasional international travel.

Workday · Microsoft Office · HRIS

• Lincoln
• Lead

Drive value stream and production method improvements to boost throughput and manufacturing capacity, support product ramp-ups and New Product Introduction, and improve manufacturing and test processes to raise yield and cut costs. Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions, and identify automation and tooling opportunities for future growth.

• Sevenoaks
• Hybrid · 4 days in office
• Lead · manages people

Leads a multidisciplinary team of analog circuit and layout engineers across multiple high-speed IC product lines, owning the full NPI lifecycle from product definition to volume production. Drives tape-out, qualification, post-silicon bring-up and performance optimisation for TIAs and laser driver ICs up to 200G, working with teams in Stansted and Ottawa.

SAP

• Blackwood
• £45,000 – £60,000 pa

Multi-disciplined field engineer supporting semiconductor wafer-handling and automation systems, covering build, integration, commissioning, fault-finding, calibration and retrofits. Leads installations and technical issue resolution at customer sites worldwide, feeding field experience back into product and design improvements. Involves up to 30% international travel, mostly week-long visits, with occasional short-notice trips.

Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment · Wafer Handling Systems · Automation Systems

• Newport
• £45,000 – £60,000 pa

Multi-disciplined field engineer supporting semiconductor automation and wafer-handling systems, covering build, integration, commissioning, fault-finding, calibration and retrofits. Leads installations and technical issue resolution at customer sites worldwide, feeding field experience back into design improvements. Involves up to 30% international travel, often week-long trips at short notice.

Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment · Wafer Handling Systems · Automation Systems