Semiconductor Quality Engineer

This is an established fabless semiconductor company that designs and supplies custom mixed-signal chips (ASICs) for customers worldwide. Its chips go into automotive, industrial, healthcare and communications products, including next-generation satellite systems. It has a reputation for engineering excellence and is growing steadily. The Quality & Compliance team is expanding to keep up.

As Senior Quality Engineer, you’ll lead quality assurance, environmental assurance and regulatory compliance across the business. You’ll work closely with design, research and operations teams to make sure every product meets high standards, from early development through to delivery to the customer. You’ll report to the Head of Quality & Compliance and join a small, close-knit team where you’ll have real influence over how quality is done.

What you’ll be doing

• Embedding quality validation throughout the product development lifecycle
• Running internal audits against ISO 9001, VDA 6.3 and ISO 14001
• Leading and supporting 8D investigations and RMA (customer returns) activity
• Managing supplier quality, including onboarding, performance reviews, the Approved Supplier List and supplier audits
• Owning non-conformance reports (NCRs), root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Overseeing the export control process and product compliance
• Preparing customer-facing quality reports and questionnaires
• Administering the document management system and improving document control
• Maintaining the CO₂ emissions dashboard and supporting environmental goals
• Driving continuous improvement across the quality and environmental management systems
• Training colleagues on quality best practice and tools

What you’ll bring

• Experience with quality assurance within a electronic or semiconductor manufacturing environment
• Experience with automotive customers and strong working knowledge of VDA 6.3
• Experience managing product compliance and export control
• A solid grasp of quality methodologies and environmental practices
• Experience with document management systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with great attention to detail
• Confident communication and collaboration with cross-functional and international teams

Nice to have

• Semiconductor manufacturing experience (wafer fab, assembly, test)
• ISO 9001 internal auditor training (full training provided if not)
• Familiarity with JEDEC, AEC-Q100 and ISO 26262
• Power BI and Atlassian tools such as Jira

What’s on offer

• Hybrid working (guideline of 3 days a week in the office), with flexible working
• 37.5-hour week, Monday to Friday
• 26 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays, rising with service
• Discretionary bonus of up to 15% of base salary
• Private medical healthcare, fully paid after probation
• Pension with employer match up to 5%
• Life assurance at 4x salary
• Share option scheme eligibility
• A clear two-stage interview process