Staff Process Development Engineer (Dep and Etch Engineer) (Semiconductor Manufacturing)

Location: Towcester, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom; based at the Caswell semiconductor fabrication site. The role is performed in a semiconductor cleanroom and may require shift work.

Company

hirify.global is a semiconductor and photonic device manufacturing company focused on advanced manufacturing and photonics innovation.

What you will do

• Maintain, continuously improve, develop, and qualify semiconductor manufacturing processes.
• Develop and optimise dry and wet etch processes for III-V semiconductor and photonic devices, including plasma and wet chemical etching.
• Develop and optimise dielectric thin-film deposition processes using ALD, PECVD, sputtering, and related technologies.
• Analyse process and equipment data using SPC, Six Sigma, DOE, Lean Manufacturing, and statistical methods to improve yield, defects, cost, cycle time, and process capability.
• Perform equipment qualification and cross-qualification, tool monitoring, fault finding, recovery, and performance improvement.
• Prepare technical documentation and collaborate with Product Engineering, Equipment Engineering, Manufacturing, and R&D on NPI and technology transfer.

Requirements

• HNC/HND, bachelor's degree, master's degree, PhD, or equivalent industrial experience in Semiconductor Technology, Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Knowledge of SPC, DOE, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and root cause analysis methodologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision, and collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.
• Competent PC user, including Microsoft Office and specialist semiconductor manufacturing and data analysis systems.
• Ability to work under pressure, maintain excellent attendance and punctuality, and remain flexible to business and customer demands.
• Ability to work safely in a semiconductor cleanroom, including wet etching processes, and comply with health, safety, and environmental procedures.
• Professional, self-motivated, dependable approach to work and colleagues.

Nice to have

• Experience in semiconductor, photonics, compound semiconductor, MEMS, optoelectronics, silicon photonics, or other advanced manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of photonic integrated circuit manufacture.
• Experience working in a high-technology manufacturing or production environment.
• Knowledge of manufacturing execution systems (MES).

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a fast-paced, high-technology semiconductor manufacturing environment.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds and skills.
• Contribute directly to commercially significant process, yield, quality, and cost improvements.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes with opportunities for personal development.
• Normal working pattern is weekdays, with flexibility to work at other times or on shift when required.
• Equal opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodation available for candidates and employees with disabilities.