As a Senior Nanofabrication Engineer, you will manage and implement commercially oriented device design and cleanroom manufacturing within the Southampton Nanofabrication Centre. A candidate with experience in a wide range of device design and cleanroom manufacturing processes including mask/reticle/EBL design, process flow planning, process development, lithography, deposition, etching and other wafer scale processing processes is required to be able to work with a wide range of clients to define, manage and deliver cutting-edge devices and processes to a demanding commercial sector. You will be working on a number of cleanroom based projects running concurrently and will need to manage the delivery of high quality nanofabrication projects to meet customer expectations.

The University of Southampton is a top 100 university in the world and a top 20 university in the UK. The Department of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) is one of the first dedicated electronics departments in the world, dating back to 1947, and is ranked third in the UK for electrical and electronic engineering (Guardian University Guide 2026). The first dedicated research group in microelectronics was founded in 1961 and created the first professional standard clean room at any university in the UK. Today it is home to one of Europe’s premier academic instrument manufacturing facilities.

The University of Southampton is committed to sustainability and being a globally responsible university, and was recently awarded a Platinum EcoAward. Our vision is to integrate sustainability principles into all aspects of our individual and collective work. This also obliges all our staff and students to take responsibility for managing their activities to minimize damage to the environment.

There is a wide range of benefits including a contributory pension scheme; 30 days holiday entitlement plus 8 public holidays and 6 additional holidays (lockdown days); Supported on-site health and fitness facilities; cycle to work scheme; A range of discounts including restaurants, retail and entertainment.

The university received a Silver Athena SWAN Award in recognition of its ongoing commitment to improving equality for women in science and engineering. We will give due consideration to applicants who wish to work flexibly including part-time and applicants who have taken a career break. The university has a generous maternity policy and on-site childcare facilities.

The university is one of the leading research universities in the United Kingdom. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse culture at the University and creating an environment where people can balance a successful career with their commitments and interests outside of work. Our flexible working practices, including a hybrid working model, where employees can split their working time between the office and home, support our belief that this balance brings long-term benefits to our organization as well as our employees.

We believe that equality and diversity are fundamental to making the University of Southampton a vibrant, proud and successful organisation. A diverse workforce, comprising people from different ethnic, educational and social backgrounds and a range of ages, opens up a wealth of possibilities for Southampton.

ECS provides a unique, friendly and supportive environment. We have a range of employee development programs and a unique mentoring and wellbeing system.