Lead Process Integration Engineer in Manchester

Nexperia is one of the world's leaders in essential semiconductors and aspires to become a $10b turnover business by 2030. This ambition can be achieved through our next-generation technologies, ongoing improvement in manufacturing sustainability, state-of-the-art facilities, and, most importantly, investing in our people. We are now hiring a Lead Process Integration Engineer to strengthen our Semiconductor Process Integration team in Manchester.

What you will do

As a Lead Integration Engineer at Nexperia, you will be at the heart of innovation, driving the successful introduction of new platforms, products, and technologies into our wafer fab. Acting as the vital link between development, process, quality, and production teams, you will ensure seamless integration of tools and processes that shape the future of semiconductor manufacturing. In this role, you will lead complex process development projects, champion root cause analysis, and deliver continuous improvement initiatives that enhance yield, increase throughput, reduce costs, and strengthen overall process capability. With the opportunity to take products from concept through to release, you will make a tangible impact on both our operations and the global semiconductor industry.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Project Leadership: Coordinate and drive process development projects to support new platforms and product introductions
• Continuous Improvement: Deliver technical improvement projects aimed at enhancing yield, ease of manufacture, cost efficiency, and throughput
• Root Cause Analysis: Investigate and resolve complex manufacturing issues, ensuring long-term solutions are implemented
• Technology Introduction: Support the fab in adopting new technologies and tools, working closely with purchasing and equipment teams
• Quality & FMEA: Own FMEA updates, 8D problem-solving, and support wafer/customer complaint resolution
• Documentation & Training: Generate operator instructions for new tools, and train manufacturing teams on new processes
• Mentoring: Guide and develop junior engineers within the Technology Area
• Audit Support: Ensure compliance with departmental procedures and support internal/external audits

This role offers the satisfaction of seeing devices progress from Design to production, while making a tangible impact on Nexperia's future technologies.

What you will need

• Degree in relevant discipline such as: Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or Production Engineering (or related)
• 5+ years' experience in semiconductor or a relevant high-tech industry
• Proven track record in technical improvement projects
• Six Sigma Green/Black Belt qualification (or equivalent)
• Strong knowledge of semiconductor device structures, physics, or process flows
• Process and equipment expertise in wafer fabrication
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and teamwork skills
• Leadership and mentoring ability, with adaptability in high-pressure environments

What your benefits will include

• Remuneration & Reward: Starting base salary of £50,000–£55,000 plus bonus scheme of up to 6%, excellent contributory pension scheme of up to 9%, recognition rewards scheme, EV salary sacrifice scheme, income protection, and 12 x salary life assurance
• Health & Wellbeing: 33 days of annual leave, flexible benefits scheme, enhanced parental leave, on-site medical centre, enhanced sick pay, subsidised canteen, employee assistance programme, retail and entertainment reductions, and a variety of sports and social clubs
• Professional Development: Opportunity to complete leadership and management qualifications, 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, with both management and technical pathways
• 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, and paid time off for every employee to support charitable work
• 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 increasing women in management positions to 30% by 2030.

Be Part of Something Bigger

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.