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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 24d ago ⏳ Closes in 67 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Company - Private

IQC & OQC Engineer

Salary Range
£29,700 - £34,776
£2,475 - £2,898 / mo

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Plymouth, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

The Vacancy

Establish IQC & OQC procedure and be responsible for daily QC activities

This IQC/OQC involves both ASIC , Bare Si/ GaAs as well as LED wafers

Main Responsibilities:

  • Work with incoming supplier/ outgoing customer to define IQC/OQC spec
  • Document inspection criteria and quality plan
  • Work with QA, Process and Product team on corrective action with quality issue
  • Work with manufacturing and process team for in process / QC audit
  • Responsible for creating and optimising IQC/OQC recipe (AOI – Automatic Optical Inspection, PL-photo luminescence)
  • Train IQC/OQC operator and Yield Technician on IQC/OQC procedures
  • Generate QA/QC reports

Key Skills/Experience required:

  • At least 1 year of relevant work experience in semiconductor/ LED manufacturing
  • Able to work with microscopes, etc. in clean room environment
  • Quality control of incoming, in-process and outgoing product knowledge
  • Knowledge of epi , LED, Si, GaAs characterisation
  • Working knowledge of any characterisation tool will be an advantage (Candela, SurfScan, PL, AOI)
  • Familiar with ISO standards and QMS
  • Detail oriented and team player
  • Good communication and presentation skills

Qualifications:

  • Diploma/Degree in Engineering with min 1 year of relevant experience

Plessey is an embedded technologies developer at the forefront of microLED technology for augmented reality (AR) display applications. Drawing on over a decade of semiconductor and optoelectronics expertise, we have developed a unique and proprietary GaN-on-Silicon platform to manufacture innovative microLED displays.

At our world-class manufacturing and innovation centre in Plymouth, we operate leading-edge wafer processing facilities to undertake the design, test, and assembly of products and a comprehensive suite of photonic characterisation and applications laboratories.

We are in an exciting phase of our development journey and are now closely partnering with Meta, who are developing new technologies to help connect and bring people together. Our mission is to help bring their vision of the next lightweight and stylish AR glasses to life.

The people and skills within Plessey are key to driving forward the development of our technology, and we are continually looking for passionate, motivated, and experienced professionals to join our growing team!

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Electronics Manufacturing

Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for IQC & OQC Engineer roles across Plessey Semiconductors Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Electronics Manufacturing.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £29,700 - £34,776 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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