Product Modelling Engineer

Nexperia; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 6%

Pension scheme up to 9%

EV salary sacrifice

Life assurance 12x salary

Job summary

Nexperia is expanding its R&D Product Modelling team by adding a Product Modelling Engineer. You will solve problems, develop new modelling methods, and help bring next-generation products to life across global teams.

The role offers structured training, mentoring, hands-on project work and real impact in a leading semiconductor company producing over 100 billion devices yearly.

Qualifications

• BSc/MSc/MEng/PhD in electronics/semiconductor physics
• Self-motivated learner with new technical challenges
• Prior experience in modelling or semiconductor field

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate virtual prototyping for advanced power MOSFET platforms
• Collaborate with international teams to solve device challenges
• Support customers through problem solving and training

Skills

Electronics

Semiconductor physics

Mathematics

Education

BSc/MSc/MEng/PhD in electronics/semiconductor physics

Tools

SPICE modelling

Circuit simulation

Job description

At Nexperia, our R&D department is expanding its Product Modelling team with the addition of a Product Modelling Engineer.

If you enjoy solving problems, have a scientific mindset and a desire to realise ideas into real products that our customers will use in the future, this could be the role for you. In return, we offer you lots of scope to develop while building your skills through structured training, mentoring, and hands‑on project work, and making a real impact on a global semiconductor manufacturer producing over 100 billion devices every year.

What you will do

We are looking for a Product Modelling Engineer who is keen to develop new ways of modelling electrical behaviour and help bring our next generation of products to life.

You will take ownership of a wide variety of initiatives to predict the performance of our new technologies. Using innovative thinking, you will simulate how our technologies would work under various scenarios to create new or improved products for our customers. Working with development teams across the organisation, you will develop innovative Virtual Prototyping methods to solve physics, electronics and manufacturing problems.

You will:

• Develop and validate virtual prototyping for advanced power MOSFET platforms
• Develop all new silicon technologies with simulation support
• Collaborate with international engineering teams to solve complex device challenges
• Support internal and external customers through problem‑solving and training

What you will need

Essential

• BSc/MSc/MEng/PhD in relevant engineering background (electronics/semiconductor physics/mathematics)
• To be a self‑motivated learner who enjoys tackling new technical challenges
• Prior experience in a similar or relevant field

Beneficial

• Circuit simulation and/or SPICE modelling experience
• Knowledge of Power semiconductor principles
• Strong maths skills for generating new modelling methods
• Programming experience

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 £42000-£46000 (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.

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.