Senior / Principal Process Engineer - Mixed Disciplines

Plessey Semiconductors have a variety of vacancies for experienced Process Engineers to work on Process Development here at our high technology manufacturing site in Plymouth within the following areas:

• Thin Films - CVD/ALD


• Metal deposition - PVD


• Etch


• CMP


• Bonding


• Deep UV Photolithography


Job responsibilities will include:

• Recipe development and optimisation at the Fab tool level.


• Process tool ownership, including responsibility for documentation, training and tool performance monitoring.


• Integration of tool recipes into the Process architecture.


• Reporting progress to management at weekly and monthly intervals.


• Specifying new tools, chemicals and techniques as required to meet the business objectives.


As well as your pure technical responsibilities you will need good communication skills as you will be interfacing with professionals from both inside and outside the company.

Plessey is an embedded technologies developer at the forefront of microLED technology for augmented reality (AR) display applications. Drawing on over a decade of semiconductor and optoelectronics expertise, we have developed a unique and proprietary GaN-on-Silicon platform to manufacture innovative microLED displays.

At our world-class manufacturing and innovation centre in Plymouth, we operate leading-edge wafer processing facilities to undertake the design, test, and assembly of products and a comprehensive suite of photonic characterisation and applications laboratories.

We are in an exciting phase of our development journey and are now closely partnering with Meta, who are developing new technologies to help connect and bring people together. Our mission is to help bring their vision of the next lightweight and stylish AR glasses to life.

The people and skills within Plessey are key to driving forward the development of our technology, and we are continually looking for passionate, motivated, and experienced professionals to join our growing team

The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country.

We offer a competitive salary plus additional employee benefits including private health insurance, pension scheme, life insurance, an onsite subsidised gym and canteen, cycle to work scheme and 28 days holiday plus bank holidays. To apply you will need: -

• An Engineering or Science degree


• A current UK work visa


• At least 5 years' experience working in the Semiconductor Industry


• A wish for a long-term career with us here in the beautiful South West


The position is based at our high-tech manufacturing site in Plymouth. During your probationary period you will work Monday - Friday, 8:00 - 16:30, with an hour for lunch.

The successful candidates may be required to work some form of rotating day shift pattern (shift premium payable) after completion of probation period.