Senior Lab Equipment Engineer

Nexperia Manchester; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme up to 9%

12 x salary life assurance policy

Employee assistance programme

Retail & entertainment discounts

EV salary sacrifice scheme

On-site medical centre

Subsidised canteen

Sports & social clubs

Job summary

Nexperia Manchester is seeking a Senior Lab Equipment Engineer to own the reliability, performance, and ongoing maintenance of laboratory equipment used for semiconductor testing. This role requires steadfast adherence to exacting standards and deadlines to keep production in operation.

You will lead maintenance to maximise up-time, diagnose complex issues, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring safety and proper documentation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline, or significant experience in a similar role.
• Experience in a service engineering, maintenance, or test lab environment.
• Proven track record in equipment troubleshooting, system integration, and project delivery in a technical environment.
• Strong fault-finding skills across electrical and/or mechanical and/or software systems.

Responsibilities

• Owning preventative and corrective maintenance to maximise up-time and ensuring quality and safety compliance.
• Diagnosing and resolving complex equipment issues.
• Defining requirements and supporting the integration of new equipment.
• Monitoring performance data and delivering measurable improvements in reliability and efficiency.
• Leading continuous improvement initiatives with clear, sustained outcomes.
• Ensuring compliance with safety standards and maintaining documentation.
• Owning RCA activities (4C/8D), driving actions through to closure and verification.

Skills

Fault-finding

Equipment troubleshooting

Project delivery

Strong deadlines

Education

Degree in Electrical/Electronic/Mechanical Engineering or related

Tools

LabVIEW

Python

PCB design

Job description

Senior Lab Equipment Engineer

Location: Abbey Hey, Greater Manchester, GB, M18 8

Start Date: 2026-09-21

Application Deadline: 2026-12-20T11:00:42.24

At Nexperia Manchester

We are expanding our Quality team with the addition of a Senior Lab Equipment Engineer. If you are a proactive engineer who takes full ownership of outcomes, delivers results, and drives continuous improvement, we want to hear from you. In return, aside from a strong corporate remuneration package with a host of benefits, we offer you entry onto a very supportive team working Monday to Friday days, excellent career progression routes, and meaningful work making a real impact on a global semiconductor manufacturer producing over 100 billion devices every year.

Please note this Senior Lab Equipment Engineer role is located in Stockport and you must have full right to work in the UK without visa sponsorship to be considered.

What you will do

As a Senior Lab Equipment Engineer, you are accountable for the reliability, performance, and continuous maintenance and improvement of laboratory equipment used in semiconductor testing. You'll be used to working to exacting standards and tight deadlines because, put simply, without the equipment in the lab functioning, the company can't produce products.

Duties will include:

• Owning preventative and corrective maintenance to maximise up-time and ensuring quality and safety compliance
• Diagnosing and resolving complex equipment issues
• Defining requirements and supporting the integration of new equipment
• Monitoring performance data and delivering measurable improvements in reliability and efficiency
• Leading continuous improvement initiatives with clear, sustained outcomes
• Ensuring compliance with safety standards and maintaining documentation
• Owning RCA activities (4C/8D), driving actions through to closure and verification

What you will need

Essential

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline, or significant experience in a similar role
• Experience in a service engineering, maintenance, or test lab environment
• Proven track record in equipment troubleshooting, system integration, and project delivery in a technical environment
• Strong fault-finding skills across electrical and/or mechanical and/or software systems

Beneficial

• Experience with lab/test equipment, maintenance processes, and calibration requirements
• Experience in semiconductor, high-volume test environments or highly regulated environments
• Knowledge of characterisation, reliability testing, or surface mount standards
• LabVIEW or Python programming skills, or experience of PCB design

Interview process

1. Stage 1: Recruiter Review
2. Stage 2: 60-minute Technical Interview over Teams
3. Stage 3: 60-minute Competency Interview face to face

Your benefits will include

Remuneration & Reward

£45,000-£50,000 per annum, 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, via 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, paid time off for 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.

Additional Information

Talent acquisition based on Nexperia vacancies is not appreciated. Nexperia job adverts are Nexperia copyright material and the word Nexperia is a registered trademark.

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 groups. Nexperia is committed to increasing women in management positions to 30% by 2030.

Summary

Location: Manchester

Type: Full time