Product Development Engineer (Semiconductors)

TL;DR

Product Development Engineer (Semiconductors): Conceptualising, designing, and developing new power MOSFET products with an accent on device physics, process interactions, and failure mechanisms. Focus on leading product development cycles from concept through prototype, validation, and industrialisation.

Hybrid in Stockport, Manchester, UK. Unable to offer visa sponsorship.

£45,000-£52,000 (DOE)

Company

Global semiconductor manufacturer producing over 100 billion devices every year.

What you will do

• Understand product Customer Requirement Specifications and influence stakeholders across R&D, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain.
• Design products using Cadence or Klayout.
• Carry out data analysis during wafer test, assembly, and qualification stages.
• Deliver clear technical summaries and communicate information to team members, stakeholders, and external customers.

Requirements

• Degree in Electronics Engineering, Semiconductor Physics, Electrical Engineering, or similar.
• Background in power semiconductor devices (Power MOSFETs) with understanding of device physics, process interactions, and failure mechanisms.
• Excellent communication skills to translate technical information to stakeholders, senior management, and cross-functional teams.

Nice to have

• Project management experience with multitasking across development streams.
• Experience using design tools like Cadence or Klayout.
• Experience with statistical analysis tools such as Minitab, Statistica, or SPSS.
• Hands-on experience with root cause analysis (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone diagrams, containment strategies).

Culture & Benefits

• Bonus up to 6%, contributory pension up to 9%, EV salary sacrifice, income protection, 12x salary life assurance.
• 33 days annual leave, flexible benefits, enhanced parental leave, on-site medical centre, enhanced sick pay, subsidised canteen, employee assistance programme.
• Funded academic support up to PhD, goal setting and development plans, growth potential via management and technical pathways.
• Commitment to carbon neutral by 2035, paid time off for charitable work, diversity initiatives including Employee Resource Groups.

Hiring process

• Stage 1: Recruiter Review.
• Stage 2: 30-60-minute Technical Interview.
• Stage 3: 60-minute Behavioural & Competency Interview.