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Senior Development Engineer

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Your Role
As a Senior R&D Development Engineer, you will play a crucial role in advancing semiconductor technology. You’ll lead the design, analysis, and development of systems, components, or products. Your technical expertise will guide decision-making, ensuring best practices and innovative solutions. This position requires a strong understanding of electrical, electronics, and power control systems, with a willingness to develop knowledge in chemical and mechanical processes. The role includes hands-on laboratory development as well as theoretical ability to model and conceptualize solutions.
Elevate semiconductor system technology by leading the development of innovative systems and components. As a Senior R&D Engineer, your expertise will significantly impact vacuum and abatement processes as well as gas/material recovery, promoting superior performance and sustainability.
Your Day-to-Day
- Creativity and Problem Solving: Develop innovative solutions to complex technical problems, optimizing system efficiency and performance.
- Sustainability Focus: Design systems that reduce energy consumption and environmental impact.
- Design, and Testing: Manage the design, simulation, testing, and validation of systems, ensuring compliance with rigorous standards.
- Verification and Validation (V&V): Implement thorough verification and validation processes to confirm that designs fulfill all operational and safety requirements.
- Detailed Engineering Documentation: Assist in the generation of P&IDs and PFDs for systems, ensuring proper documentation and alignment with overall system design.
- Team Collaboration and Leadership: Encourage innovation and ensure alignment within multidisciplinary teams.
- Communication and Ownership: Communicate technical details and advancements effectively, showcasing a strong sense of responsibility and ownership over projects.
- Innovation and IP Generation: Lead the development of groundbreaking solutions and contribute to the creation of intellectual property, ensuring the company maintains technological leadership and market competitiveness.
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- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical/electrical engineering or applied physics.
- Over 5 years of experience in system design and development.
- Familiarity with hardware prototyping and testing.
- Proven ability to develop and maintain P&IDs and PFDs for complex systems.
- Solid foundation in modelling, measurement techniques, and instrumentations.
Your Location
This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on-site at our GTC office in Burgess Hill, UK.
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