Semiconductor Jobs in Reading

• Didcot
• Hybrid · 4 days in office
• £41,414 – £58,679 pa
• Senior
• Contract

Develop and maintain HDL firmware for Xilinx FPGAs in Vivado, implementing feedback control, filtering and interlock handling with state machines for magnet power supply controllers. The role covers simulation, verification and on-hardware validation using logic analysers, plus Ethernet-based control interfaces, within a not-for-profit scientific organisation on a major facility upgrade.

Xilinx · Vivado · ADC +7

• 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
• Senior

Coordinates manufacturing test delivery for New Product Introductions, connecting chip, board and system test, lab operations and silicon characterisation into one programme. Supports DfX reviews, manages cross-functional plans and improves NPI/NPD processes across globally distributed teams in Product Test and Diagnosis.

• 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

• Bristol
• On-site
• Mid-level · manages people

Owns the safe, reliable operation of Graphcore's Bristol electronics labs, managing test equipment, lab infrastructure, ESD controls, goods in/out, maintenance planning and technical readiness. Builds and mentors a technician team supporting hardware bring-up, validation, characterisation and product test, working closely with Facilities, Supply Chain, Quality and Hardware Engineering.

• 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

• 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

• Bristol

Designs circuit solutions for AI processor systems and validation platforms, turning requirements into schematics, layout constraints and testable hardware. Owns boards from first schematic through bring-up, lab validation, debug and production transfer, working closely with silicon, architecture, firmware and PCB CAD teams.

Linux · Python · Bash +7

• Bristol
• Senior · manages people

Lead a team of hardware engineers developing power, timing and control circuits for AI compute hardware, providing schematics and electrical constraints for PCB layout. Line-manage and coach engineers, coordinate reviews and corrective actions, and plan tools and compute resources. Work cross-functionally with SI/PI, layout, mechanical, thermal, systems and firmware teams through to production.

• Bristol
• Senior · manages people

Lead a team of signal and power integrity specialists, shaping requirements, design margins and acceptance criteria across silicon, package, PCB and system boundaries. Line-manage engineers, coordinate analysis and hardware correlation, and connect integrity work with design, firmware, test and manufacturing colleagues. Methods and knowledge built by the team are intended to outlast individual designs.

• Bristol
• Director · manages people

Lead the Bristol post-silicon validation team, bringing up new AI SoCs by running pre-production software on fresh silicon and proving quality, reliability and functionality before production. Drive cross-domain debug across silicon, firmware, OS and platform, and scale validation through emulation, prototyping and automation.

Linux