Semiconductor Process Engineering Manager in Ipswich

About Huawei Research and Development UK Limited. Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. We have 207,000 employees and operate in over 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people around the world.

Our vision and mission is to bring digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. To this end, we will drive ubiquitous connectivity and promote equal access to networks; bring cloud and artificial intelligence to all four corners of the earth to provide superior computing power where you need it, when you need it; build digital platforms to help all industries and organizations become more agile, efficient, and dynamic; redefine user experience with AI, making it more personalized for people in all aspects of their life, whether they’re at home, in the office, or on the go.

This spirit of innovation has led Huawei to work in close partnership with leading academic institutions in the UK to develop and refine the latest technologies. With a shared commitment to innovation and progress, both parties have worked together to achieve common goals and establish a strong partnership. The partnership between UK and Huawei helps to develop the technologies of the future that will transform the way we all communicate, work and live.

For the past 30 years we have maintained an unwavering focus, rejecting shortcuts and easy opportunities that don't align with our core business. With a practical approach to everything we do, we concentrate our efforts and invest patiently to drive technological breakthroughs.

This strategic focus is a reflection of our core values:

• Staying customer-centric
• Inspiring dedication
• Persevering
• Growing by reflection

Huawei’s vision is a fully connected, intelligent world. To achieve this, we work to inspire passion for basic research around the world. Our combined passion drives development across the global innovation value chain. Huawei has the largest Research and Development organization in the world with 96,000+ employees in research centers around the globe. In the UK, we already have design centers in Cambridge, London, Edinburgh and Ipswich. We continue to explore and define new research directions and new services. We have expanded our collaborations with academic researchers; researched new network architectures, integration of communications and key enabling technologies; and developed the fundamental theories of these technologies. We invite you to join us on this exciting journey and drive your career forward.

The Semiconductor Process Engineering Manager is a key technical and leadership role within the business and has responsibility for wafer process development as well as accountability for end to end delivery in the wafer fab. Working in an environment primarily with a mix of high-end R&D but also low volume high quality production, this role is key to ensuring efficient development of next generation products, and meeting our customer needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership
• Drive process innovation to enable the business technical roadmap
• Own end to end on time delivery in the wafer fab for R&D and low volume production
• Ensure all team members have clear goals with aligned deliverables to meet the needs of our customers
• Ensure robust performance management to ensure ongoing development of the team
• Drive the skills development programme to ensure teams have the capability, capacity and resilience to deliver on time in a multi project environment
• Demonstrate core behavioural characteristics and instil collaborative and innovative working across the team to achieve objectives
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement, where teams capture and embed learning in design of future processes
• Ensure application of proper health and safety working practices, to adhere to company guidelines and best practice
• Technical
• Lead process development to ensure that process capability and toolset stays at the forefront and enable the technology roadmap
• Drive best practice in improvement techniques and structured problem-solving utilising lean six sigma methodology where applicable
• Use a data driven approach to drive rapid R&D iteration and success for new processes and devices
• Drive structured yield improvement within all processes

This job description is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The jobholder will carry out any other duties as may be reasonably required by his/her line manager. The job description and personal specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of Huawei Research and Development UK Limited.

Person Specification:

• Required:
• First degree or higher, in a relevant technical discipline, for example: Engineering, Materials Science, Physics or Chemistry
• At least 5 years of wafer fab experience and at least first experience in a technical leadership position
• Broad technical experience in semiconductor process techniques
• Good knowledge of III-V materials and processing
• Well-developed team building skills
• Desired:
• Post-graduate qualification in a relevant technology area
• Experience with laser ICs and/or the manufacture of optical devices
• Ability to drive new materials assessment and development in an R&D environment

What we offer:

• 33 days annual leave entitlement per year (including UK public holidays)
• Group Personal Pension
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Medical expense claim scheme
• Employee Assistance Program
• Cycle to work scheme
• Company sports club and social events
• Additional time off for learning and development