Senior Process Engineer

5 days ago

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom SoCode Recruitment Full time £65,000 - £120,000 per year

Socode are working with a well-established technology manufacturer that designs and builds highly precise, advanced products used around the world. As their production and new product pipeline continue to grow, they're looking to add an experienced
Senior Process Engineer
to their manufacturing team.

What will you be doing?

You'll take the lead on developing, improving, and supporting complex manufacturing processes, with a strong focus on wafer processing, MEMS, and microfabrication. Your role will cover both keeping existing production lines running at a high level and helping new products move smoothly from development into full-scale manufacture.

Day to day, you'll be solving real production problems, reducing process variation, improving yields, and putting strong controls in place to keep quality high. You'll also be involved in introducing new equipment, validating new processes, and driving continuous improvement across the factory.

You'll work closely with production, equipment, and engineering teams, acting as a senior technical voice within the business. You'll mentor junior engineers, influence technical decisions, and have a direct impact on quality, cost, and delivery performance.

Key responsibilities:

  • Develop, optimise, and validate advanced manufacturing processes, particularly within wafer processing and MEMS
  • Support and continuously improve existing production lines
  • Lead process development for new product introductions from early trials through to volume manufacture
  • Put effective in-process controls in place to reduce variation and improve capability
  • Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions on manufacturing issues
  • Identify and deliver cost, yield, and efficiency improvements
  • Assess, implement, and validate changes to existing processes
  • Support the introduction and qualification of new manufacturing equipment
  • Use data and SPC to monitor performance and drive decisions
  • Work closely with production and equipment teams to resolve issues quickly
  • Coach and support junior engineers
  • Maintain strong standards around safety, quality, and cleanroom working

We're looking for:

  • A relevant degree in Engineering, Physics, or a similar technical field
  • Real hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment working with wafer-level, MEMS, or microfabrication processes
  • A strong track record of improving and stabilising production processes
  • Practical knowledge of core semiconductor processes such as lithography, etching, thin film deposition, and wafer bonding
  • Experience working in controlled cleanroom environments
  • Confidence using inspection and measurement tools such as SEM, microscopy, or optical metrology
  • Evidence of using data, SPC, and root cause analysis to drive yield and quality improvements
  • Experience supporting both new product introductions and established production lines
  • Comfortable working autonomously while also supporting and guiding other engineers
  • A practical, logical problem-solver who's happy being hands-on where needed

Nice to have:

  • Experience designing simple tooling or fixtures using CAD
  • Skills in Python, MATLAB, or similar for process data analysis
  • Formal continuous improvement training such as Six Sigma

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