Senior InP Process Engineer – MOCVD/MBE

IQE PLC; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IQE PLC in Cardiff seeks a Senior Semiconductor Process Engineer (InP) to lead and optimise epitaxial growth processes, ensuring high yield and product quality across MOCVD and MBE reactors.

You will develop production recipes, calibrate processes to customer specs, monitor reactor health, and use SPC to drive improvements while maintaining traceability in MES systems. A STEM degree with 5+ years in process engineering is preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in a STEM discipline or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in process engineering or equivalent manufacturing field.
• Experience with InP, MOCVD or MBE preferred.
• Knowledge of SPC and recipe editing preferred.
• Experience with reactor maintenance is a plus.
• Strong analytical and data-driven problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Support operation and performance of semiconductor reactors (MOCVD, MBE) to meet product specifications and output targets.
• Assist in generating growth and process recipes for production and calibration activities aligned with customer specs and engineering guidelines.
• Adjust process parameters to ensure product meets specifications.
• Monitor critical reactor parameters and material outputs for consistency and quality.
• Monitor and chart reactor performance using statistical process control (SPC) methods in compliance with SOPs.
• Interpret process metrics and reactor health parameters.
• Support corrective/preventive actions, problem solving, failure analysis, process qualification, and root cause investigations with supervision.
• Coordinate reactor scheduling activities to meet production targets efficiently.
• Ensure MES software is managed to control Process Engineering activities, and accurately record all works carried out for traceability.
• Supports the creation of technical reports that are shared internally and externally with clarity using supporting data.
• Analyse data from characterization tools to guide process control.
• Have basic experience and competence with troubleshooting.
• Perform other functions and duties as required.

Skills

Process Engineering

SPC

Data analysis

MOCVD

MBE

InP

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

STEM degree

Tools

MES software

Job description

IQE PLC in Cardiff seeks a Senior Semiconductor Process Engineer (InP) to lead and optimise epitaxial growth processes, ensuring high yield and product quality across MOCVD and MBE reactors.

You will develop production recipes, calibrate processes to customer specs, monitor reactor health, and use SPC to drive improvements while maintaining traceability in MES systems. A STEM degree with 5+ years in process engineering is preferred.