Senior Process Development Engineer
Department: R&D
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Plymouth
Description
We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Process Development Engineer to support the transfer of advanced microLED fabrication processes from R&D into high-volume manufacturing. This role is critical in ensuring robust, scalable, and high-yield processes across production sites. You will work cross-functionally with R&D, manufacturing, equipment engineering, and quality teams to successfully industrialise next-generation microLED technologies.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute process transfer activities from development to high volume production.
- Translate R&D process flows into stable, repeatable production recipes.
- Optimise process parameters to achieve target yield, performance, and reliability.
- Collaborate with equipment engineering teams to ensure tool matching and qualification.
- Analyse process data and drive root cause analysis for yield or performance issues.
- Develop and maintain process documentation, including SOPs and control plans.
- Implement and monitor Statistical Process Control (SPC) to ensure process stability
- Analyse process capability and drive improvements using Cp/Cpk metrics
- Support pilot line builds and ramp-up activities.
- Interface with external partners and suppliers for technology transfer and scale-up.
- Willingness to travel internationally (up to 20–30%) to support process transfer, tool qualification, and ramp activities across partner fabs and manufacturing sites.
- Support with other development activities within the Process development team.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Bachelor’s, Master’s or PHD in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field.
- 2–5+ years of industry experience in semiconductor processing with broad experience in semiconductor process techniques, including but not limited to lithography (stepper and mask aligner), etch (RIE, ICP and wet etch), CVD, PVD, Evaporation, ALD, IBD.
- Experience in microLED, LED, or compound semiconductor (e.g., GaN or InP) technologies.
- Experience with process transfer or technology transfer methodologies.
- Experience with Statistical Process Control (SPC) and process capability analysis (Cp/Cpk).
- Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills.
- Flexible and can do attitude.
- Strong cross-functional communication.
- Analytical thinking and structured problem solving.
- Ability to work in fast-paced, scale-up environments.
- Detail-oriented with strong documentation skills.
Benefits
- Pension scheme
- Private medical & dental insurance
- 28 days’ holiday + bank holidays
- Free onsite meals
- Onsite gym
- Relocation support
- Visa support available
