Electrical Engineer

Octric Semiconductors is a new name in the compound semiconductor foundry space. Its devices are used in mission critical defence and commercial applications.

For over 25 years, we have been delivering over 1.5 billion devices that have been shipped from our site to date.

Octric has ambitious plans to grow the company and expand with new products and applications, and the company is developing a 10-year investment plan. We now have a bright new path ahead of us following the recent significant investment from the UK Government. As a part of an emerging semiconductor cluster in the northeast, we are focussed on developing advanced technology, focused on the next generation of semiconductors.

We are looking to fill a number of exciting roles across device design and innovation through to manufacturing & reliability.

Located in Newton Aycliffe, UK, we occupy a 10,000 m2 purpose-built Class 100 manufacturing facility fully equipped to produce state of the art compound semiconductor product.

Octric is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. Our company values different perspectives and experiences, and we're dedicated to creating an environment where all employees can thrive.

We have family friendly employee policies, and a culture that respects work life balance.

We offer a competitive benefits package, we are a company committed to personal & professional progression and development.

Be part of our journey and join our team driving innovation in a cutting-edge industry.

To plan and develop and where required, operate and commission new and existing High Voltage and Low Voltage electrical equipment and to ‘hand-over’ the systems to the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Group with the appropriate information and training as required for the system to be operated correctly, this includes required maintenance of the onsite equipment to current regulations. To fault find, diagnose and take on or agree the appropriate actions to rectify any faults in a satisfactory time scale.

To ensure that the plant is running at the optimum level of availability and the overall performance of equipment is achieved to meet business objectives and the needs of the department.

• Ensure electrical and instrumentation safety is maintained on site at all times and to devise, manage and control appropriate isolation procedures factory wide to satisfy current legislation.
• Carry out High Voltage isolations and control the system.
• Improvement of maintenance aimed at avoidance or eliminating maintenance through removing problems at source.
• Work safely and accurately with due regard for the safety of others, the process, the environment and plant equipment involved.
• Involvement in planning and carrying out preventative maintenance which is characterised by being planned and scheduled against pre-determined inspections and checks and routine overhauls at regular or fixed intervals of time, including procurement of spares and materials.
• Involvement in unscheduled maintenance, giving immediate remedial response to items of equipment of site.
• Ensure all relevant persons receive appropriate training and development along with maintenance of training records.
• Prepare annual electrical budgets, including running costs of plant items.
• Research suitable solutions and estimate costs and timescales.
• Ensure safe working practices at all times and compliance with all the statutory requirements under the Health and Safety at Work Act, Electricity at Work Act and Dangerous Substance and
• Explosive Atmospheres Regulations.

• Plan, develop and where required, oversee the commissioning and the maintenance of all new and existing electrical installations on site, ranging from 11,000v down to 100v systems.
• Plan the development/modification of existing electrical systems to provide a more efficient and effective operation where necessary and to achieve continuous operational improvement on the plant.
• Perform fault finding, diagnostic and optimisation activities across site electrical and instrumentation system and equipment
• Ensure costs are…