Staff Process Development Engineer (Dry and Wet Etching)

Location: Onsite at the Caswell semiconductor fabrication facility in Towcester, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom. Weekday working is normal, with flexibility for other working times and shifts when required.

Company

hirify.global is a semiconductor and photonic device manufacturing company developing and producing advanced optical and photonic technologies.

What you will do

• Develop, qualify, optimise, and maintain dry plasma and wet chemical etch processes for III-V semiconductor and photonic devices.
• Improve etch profiles, selectivity, uniformity, process repeatability, yield, and defect performance.
• Analyse process and equipment data using SPC, DOE, Six Sigma, and statistical methods to drive continuous improvement.
• Perform equipment qualification and cross-qualification to support supply continuity, capacity increases, and cycle-time reduction.
• Collaborate with Product Engineering, Equipment Engineering, Manufacturing, and R&D on NPI and technology transfer.
• Support equipment fault finding, recovery, monitoring, and performance improvement while working in a semiconductor cleanroom.

Requirements

• HNC/HND, bachelor's, master's, PhD, or equivalent industrial experience in semiconductor technology, materials science, physics, chemistry, chemical engineering, electronic engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience in semiconductor, photonics, compound semiconductor, MEMS, optoelectronics, silicon photonics, or another advanced manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of SPC, DOE, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and root cause analysis.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and maintain accurate technical documentation and operating procedures.
• Willingness to work onsite in a semiconductor cleanroom and on shifts when required.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of photonic integrated circuit manufacture.
• Experience in a high-technology manufacturing or production environment.
• Knowledge of manufacturing execution systems (MES).
• Competence with Microsoft Office and specialist semiconductor manufacturing or data analysis systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary semiconductor manufacturing environment.
• Contribute directly to yield improvement, defect reduction, cost reduction, and operational efficiency.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of advanced semiconductor manufacturing processes.
• Follow site health, safety, and environmental procedures in a cleanroom setting.
• Equal opportunity employment with reasonable accommodation available during recruitment and employment.