Senior Epitaxy Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
Abingdon
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Technology
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SKILLS

MOCVD XRD PL CL EL SEM AFM III-V semiconductors

FULL DESCRIPTION

Senior Epitaxy Engineer

at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Inc

Abingdon

Full-time

Posted 23 days ago

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What You'll Do

  • Drive the development of III–V epitaxy technologies to enable new innovations and next-generation devices
  • Lead day-to-day epitaxy operations, including process planning, recipe optimization, growth execution, and materials characterization using tools such as XRD, PL, CL, EL, SEM, AFM, and surface defectivity assessments
  • Contribute directly to the epitaxial technology roadmap, aligning short- and long-term R&D objectives with overall business goals
  • Conduct process testing, data analysis, and quality assurance, ensuring continuous improvement in epitaxial performance, uniformity, and yield
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with teams including Process Engineering, Equipment Engineering, Characterisation & Test, Facilities, and Shift Engineers to achieve project milestones
  • Participate in continuous improvement and process optimization initiatives to enhance productivity, uniformity, repeatability, and cost efficiency
  • Contribute to strategic IP development and patents
  • Ensure compliance with cleanroom protocols and safety regulations

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Proven hands-on experience with MOCVD systems, epitaxial growth processes, and materials characterization
  • Good understanding of equipment design, preventive maintenance, and scrubber systems, as well as analytical tools such as XRD, PL, CL, EL, SEM, and AFM
  • Strong technical foundation in R&D process development and high-technology manufacturing environments (e.g., III–V semiconductors, optoelectronics, or display technologies)
  • Ability to interpret complex experimental data, troubleshoot process issues, and drive systematic improvements
  • Excellent teamwork, documentation, and communication skills

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, or a related field
  • Extensive experience with hands-on epitaxy R&D or manufacturing environments
  • Proven track record of designing complex DOEs and executing structured experiments in MOCVD systems
  • Experience in failure analysis, defect classification, and quality management techniques/tools.
  • Experience in photonics applications.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Ph.D. degree in Materials Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, or related discipline
  • Highly experienced with hands-on experience in R&D or high-volume manufacturing involving III–V materials
  • Proven track record in mass production process development, yield improvement, and throughput optimization
  • Awareness of the competitive and technology landscape within the III–V landscape

Additional Information

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