Laser Process Engineer (III-V Semiconductor)

Location: Springtown, Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. On-site, full-time role working 39 hours per week. Travel is not required.

Company

hirify.global develops precision-engineered data storage technologies and operates a large manufacturing site in Springtown.

What you will do

• Develop, refine, scale, and qualify volume-capable processes for III-V active-device fabrication.
• Monitor process performance, analyze data, improve yield, and implement root-cause and corrective-action measures.
• Establish robust process-control systems and support laser performance and reliability targets.
• Plan projects and collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and other cross-functional stakeholders.
• Support tooling installations, qualifications, daily production workflow, operational efficiency, and cycle-time improvements.
• Transfer technologies from the laser development team into volume manufacturing.

Requirements

• Knowledge of semiconductor laser processing technologies and fabrication interactions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, presentation, and technical-writing skills.
• MSc or PhD in electrical/electronic engineering, physics, chemistry, photonics, optoelectronics, or semiconductor materials and engineering; alternatively, a relevant BSc with one year of manufacturing or academic experience, or at least three years of manufacturing experience with another engineering or science qualification.
• Full right-to-work documentation for the United Kingdom is required.
• Proficiency with coding and statistical-analysis software such as JMP, R, or Python.

Nice to have

• Experience in wafer fabrication or III-V material engineering.
• Experience scaling technologies for high-volume manufacturing.

Culture & Benefits

• Private healthcare, company sick pay, medical leave, occupational healthcare, income protection, and employee assistance programmes.
• Annual leave, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, bereavement leave, and pension contributions.
• On-site cafe, gym, exercise classes, and personal-training options.
• Employee stock purchase plan, life assurance, bonus scheme, discounts, and competitive base pay.
• Training and development support, LinkedIn Learning, degree and non-degree assistance, and employee resource groups.

Hiring process

• Applications must demonstrate how the candidate meets the stated role criteria.
• Completed applications are due by midnight on 4 October 2026.