Fabrication Engineer (Permanent)

Epitaxial Growth Engineer ~£25 days annual leave + bank holidays (rising to 28 days) ~ Flexible start and finish times ~ Relocation assistance up to £8,000 ~ Up to 8% pension contribution ~ Phone and laptop ~ Healthcare and life insurance (4x basic salary) ~ Generous sick pay cover ~ Professional development and training opportunities Are you ready to take the next step in your career within one of the most dynamic and innovative manufacturing environments in the world? Join the highly experienced team in County Durham that designs and manufactures cutting-edge, high-tech products for critical applications. They are now looking to expand the team by recruiting an Epitaxial Growth Engineer. This is a key technical role, providing direct impact on product performance, yield, and new technology introduction. You\’ll join a supportive and high-performing environment that encourages innovation, autonomy, and continuous improvement, working with cutting-edge technologies in materials science, physics, and electronic engineering. Develop and optimise epitaxial growth processes for compound semiconductor wafers Monitor, analyse and improve epi layer quality, uniformity, and repeatability using advanced metrology techniques Work with equipment engineering on maintenance, upgrades, and tool performance improvements Support root cause analysis using tools such as DoE, SPC, 8D, and FMEA Background in materials science, physics, electronic engineering, or a related discipline Either an experienced Epitaxial Engineer or someone who is from academia and looking to take on their first position in epitaxial Direct experience in epitaxial growth (preferably MOCVD) and compound semiconductors Experience in a high-tech manufacturing or R&D environment (Semiconductor, Photonics, RF/Microwave) Dynamic, hands-on and data-driven approach Based in or willing to relocate to County Durham You’ll receive a highly competitive salary and benefits package, along with the opportunity to progress into a Lead Eptiaxial Engineer position. Umbilical Limited is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. We do not discriminate based on age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.