Your role
Bring your curiosity to work as our next Lead Mechanical Engineer. In this role, your mission is to leading, empowering and motivating a growing team of Electrical Engineers involved in semiconductor equipment manufacture. Responsibility will span concept to customer commissioning and field trials, and through the application of best-practice engineering ensure on time delivery, within strategic operational budget and to specification. You will report to the Technical Manager.
Your day-to-day
- Work at the core of our engineering and product development teams using engineering tools and methods to bring clarity from ambiguity and deliver products that meet Requirements, Standards, Directives, and are cost effective.
- Work collaboratively with and effectively influence our engineering teams to ensure clarity of work packages, deliverables, and resolve engineering issues through determining the best solution.
- Be accountable for the technical elements of the product system and/or subsystem design, as assigned, identifying risks, control and mitigation actions, escalating issues when necessary for higher-level resolution.
- Ensure modularity and standardisation is incorporated to maximise reuse of our engineering effort.
- Be accountable for safety and type testing of any system or subsystem you are responsible for, verifying and validating its compliance; reviewing and approving reports generated in this area, by the team.
- Mentor and coach a growing core team of Electrical Engineers of all levels of expertise to continue their development towards being a Lead Electrical Engineer themselves.
- Advocate and lead the adoption of best practice electrical engineering and new technologies (working with other teams in new and core technology development) across applicable projects to improve the delivery of engineering.
Your skills and experience
- Degree: Bachelors – (essential), Masters – (desirable), or demonstrable equivalent in Electrical Engineering.
- Chartered Engineer or working towards – (desirable)
- Significant level of experience of the practical application of best-practice product design, development and electrical engineering in a relatable engineering industry – (essential).
- Significant experience and understanding of working in a regulated, compliance-driven industry – (essential) such as the semiconductor manufacturing equipment industry – (desirable) incl. product safety and compliance to applicable standards (essential) i.e. Low Voltage Directive EN/UL61010, EN60204; EMC Directive EN61326-1; Functional safety – SIL ratings, EN 61508, EN 13849, EN 61511; Safety and design review methods, e.g., HAZOP, FMEA; Semiconductor industry standards – SEMI S2; Risk assessment – Semi S10, EN 12100
- Experience of project coordination, project governance, methods, and management of teams (essential)
- Experience of leading and directing electrical engineers and teams of c.10 or more people in a project based environment (essential)
We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. We value diverse experiences and perspectives and are excited to see what you bring to the role.
Your job location
This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on-site at our office in Bristol, United Kingdom (GB).
Why it is great to work with us
Your career grows through your skills, your curiosity, and the people you work with. You join a global network where we learn from each other and share knowledge openly. We focus on long‑term development and encourage you to explore new ideas that help us move forward. Innovation is part of how we think and act – we test, improve, and use what we learn to create solutions that matter. You can make a meaningful impact by contributing with your insights and taking ownership of your work, supported by flexible ways of working and leaders who empower you.