Semiconductor Process Engineer – Coatings & NPI

IC Resources; Oxford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

IC Resources, Oxford-based client is seeking a Semiconductor Process Engineer to support development, transfer and optimisation of coated consumable manufacturing processes within a cleanroom environment.

The role acts as a bridge between R&D and Manufacturing, supporting NPI, DoE, CPPs/CQAs and process capability improvements while collaborating across functions to drive yield and cost improvements.

Qualifications

• Significant process engineering experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Semiconductor cleanroom experience preferred.
• Hands-on experience with coating technologies and surface treatments.
• Experience with statistical analysis tools such as Minitab or JMP.
• Practical knowledge of DoE, 8D, FMEA and structured problem-solving.
• Strong analytical, project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with R&D to develop and transfer manufacturing-ready processes for new products.
• Lead technology transfer and NPI industrialisation, providing Design for Manufacture input.
• Define Critical Process Parameters (CPPs) and Critical Quality Attributes (CQAs).
• Develop, optimise and control coating, surface preparation and chemical treatment processes.
• Use DoE, statistical analysis and structured problem-solving to improve process capability, yield, throughput, cost and consistency.
• Establish and monitor process KPIs and drive continuous improvement.
• Investigate production issues, process variation and yield loss using root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations and external suppliers/technology partners.

Skills

DoE

Root cause analysis

Statistical analysis

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Degree in Chemical Engineering

Degree in Materials/Surface Science

Tools

Minitab

JMP

Job description

IC Resources, Oxford-based client is seeking a Semiconductor Process Engineer to support development, transfer and optimisation of coated consumable manufacturing processes within a cleanroom environment.

The role acts as a bridge between R&D and Manufacturing, supporting NPI, DoE, CPPs/CQAs and process capability improvements while collaborating across functions to drive yield and cost improvements.