Equipment Development Engineer

At Nexperia Manchester, we are expanding our Quality Lab Engineering team with the addition of 2 x Equipment Development Engineers. If you are an experienced engineering leader who enjoys improving complex laboratory equipment, leading on projects, developing technical capability and delivering measurable operational improvements, we want to hear from you.

In return, we offer you the opportunity to lead the technical direction of a critical engineering function, influence future laboratory technologies and capabilities, work on complex semiconductor equipment solutions and see the direct impact of your work on laboratory reliability, productivity and performance.

Please note, these Equipment Development Engineer roles are located in Manchester. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for them so you must have the permanent right to work in the UK to be considered.

What you will do

As an Equipment Development Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for the Quality Lab Engineering team, driving the development, integration, optimisation and continuous improvement of laboratory equipment and test capabilities. You will work with stakeholders across Quality, Reliability, Manufacturing and Product Engineering to define engineering standards, solve complex technical challenges and deliver improvements in equipment capability and performance.

Duties will include:

• Acting as the technical expert for laboratory equipment and test systems
• Leading equipment optimisation, integration, and capability improvement projects
• Driving equipment reliability, utilisation, productivity, and cost improvements
• Leading complex technical investigations and root cause analysis activities
• Defining engineering standards, best practices, and technical strategy
• Mentoring and developing engineers across the team
• Collaborating with stakeholders across Quality, Reliability, Manufacturing, and Product Engineering

What you will need

Essential

• Degree in Electronic, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering, Physics, or related
• Experience (ideally leading but at least being involved with) complex engineering projects and equipment integrations
• Experience working on automated equipment, instrumentation and control systems

Beneficial

• Experience in semiconductor test, characterisation, reliability, or advanced manufacturing
• Experience coaching or mentoring engineers
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards it
• Experience developing custom hardware or software solutions
• Experience with equipment safety systems and risk assessments
• Experience leading technical or organisational change

Interview process

Stage 1: Recruiter Review

Stage 2: 30-minute Technical Interview over Teams

Stage 3: 60-minute Competency & Behavioural Interview Onsite

Your benefits will include

Remuneration & Reward – Starting salary of £45000-£60000 (DOE), Bonus up to 6%, excellent contributory pension scheme of up to 9%, recognition rewards scheme, EV salary sacrifice scheme, income protection, 12 x salary life assurance policy.

Health & Wellbeing – 33 days annual leave, flexible benefits scheme, enhanced parental leave, on-site medical centre, enhanced sick pay, subsidised canteen, employee assistance programme, retail & entertainment discounts, a variety of sports & social clubs.

Professional Development – Possibility for funded academic support up to PhD level, employee goal setting and development plans, huge growth potential both internally and globally within the business, in both management and technical pathways, opportunities to present conference papers and contribute to inventions and patents.

Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability – A global commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2035, working with suppliers who embrace and comply with the Nexperia Supplier Code of Conduct, paid time off for every employee to support charitable work up to 4 times per year.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Corporate members of Neurodiversity in Business and a Disability Confident Employer. Dedicated Employee Resource Groups for Neuroinclusion, the LGBTQ+ community, and Women in Nexperia, with a commitment to increase women in management positions to 30% by 2030.

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D&I Statement

As an equal-opportunity employer, Nexperia values diversity not just because it is the right thing to do but because diverse teams perform better. We are dedicated to being inclusive, and a proof point of this dedication is that we were the main partner of the very first Dutch Paralympic Team NL House during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all, and we consider all applicants fairly, as well as providing a safe work environment and reasonable adjustments where requested.

In addition, we offer our colleagues the possibility to join employee resource groups such as the Pride Network Group or global and local Women's groups. Nexperia is committed to increasing women in management positions to 30% by 2030.