Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Our goal is to bring the widest benefits to society through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere.
The company has developed a new generation of nanopore-based sensing technology for faster, information rich, accessible and affordable molecular analysis.
The first application is DNA/RNA sequencing, and the technology is in development for the analysis of other types of molecules including proteins.
The technology is used to understand and characterise the biology of humans and diseases such as cancer, plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, and whole environments.
With a thriving culture of ambition and strong innovation goals, Oxford Nanopore is a UK headquartered company with global operations and customers in more than 125 countries.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our engineering team as a Production Engineer to contribute to our development of our semiconductor wafer processes. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about new technology.
The Details...
Working in the Production Engineering wafer fab team in Oxford, you will provide hands-on manufacturing engineering support for semiconductor wafer production. You will help keep our wafer-fab processes and equipment running safely, consistently and efficiently, through process monitoring, data analysis, troubleshooting, documentation, qualification and continuous improvement.
Other duties include:
- Support day-to-day wafer-fab production, resolving process and equipment issues and escalating risks promptly
- Monitor process, equipment and yield data to spot trends and opportunities for improvement
- Troubleshoot problems using structured root-cause and corrective action methods
- Support the introduction of new products, materials, equipment and tooling into manufacturing
- Assist with equipment commissioning, vendor service visits and qualification and validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ)
- Create and maintain controlled manufacturing documentation, including process flows, work instructions and bills of materials
- Support FMEA, risk assessment and verification activities
- Contribute to Lean and Six Sigma initiatives that improve yield, efficiency and cost
- Work with R&D, Design Engineering, Quality, Production and suppliers on technical changes and production readiness
- Follow safe systems of work and EH&S requirements for cleanroom and equipment operation
What We're Looking For...
We’ll expect you to have a degree, HND or apprenticeship in Engineering, Science, Manufacturing or a similar subject, or equivalent relevant industrial experience.
You’ll have a background in production or manufacturing engineering within a regulated or controlled environment, and experience troubleshooting production processes and equipment, using data to investigate yield or quality issues.
You’ll also have experience creating technical documentation and engineering change records, and supporting process qualification, validation or equipment commissioning.
Alongside your technical background, you’ll be a strong communicator with excellent writing skills, able to produce work instructions, specifications and technical reports, and proficient in Microsoft Office including Project and Visio.
Experience in semiconductor, MEMS or cleanroom manufacturing, Lean or Six Sigma training, or familiarity with Minitab or SolidWorks would be advantageous.
This role will suit someone who enjoys working collaboratively with others from multi-disciplinary teams, likes to take a hands-on approach and is a proactive problem solver. In addition, you'll be encouraged to be self-sufficient and involved from day one with a very supportive and capable team behind you. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a fast-paced working environment on exciting projects with the prospect to develop your skills and experience further.
We offer outstanding benefits to include an attractive bonus, generous pension contributions, private healthcare and an excellent starting salary.
If you are looking to utilise your skills to really make a difference to humankind, then consider joining our team and apply today!
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.
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About Us
Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Our goal is to bring the widest benefits to society through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere. The company has developed a new generation of nanopore-based sensing technology for faster, information rich, accessible and affordable molecular analysis. The first application is DNA/RNA sequencing, and the technology is in development for the analysis of other types of molecules including proteins. The technology is used to understand and characterise the biology of humans and diseases such as cancer, plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, and whole environments. With a thriving culture of ambition and strong innovation goals, Oxford Nanopore is a UK headquartered company with global operations and customers in more than 125 countries.
Skills Required
- Degree, HND, apprenticeship, or equivalent relevant industrial experience in Engineering, Science, Manufacturing, or a similar subject
- Background in production or manufacturing engineering within a regulated or controlled environment
- Experience troubleshooting production processes and equipment
- Experience using data to investigate yield or quality issues
- Experience creating technical documentation and engineering change records
- Experience supporting process qualification, validation, or equipment commissioning
- Strong communication and technical writing skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Project and Visio
- Experience in semiconductor, MEMS, or cleanroom manufacturing
- Lean or Six Sigma training
- Familiarity with Minitab or SolidWorks
Oxford Nanopore Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Oxford Nanopore Technologies and has not been reviewed or approved by Oxford Nanopore Technologies.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered good to above average across many roles, with employer-provided ranges visible for several U.S. commercial and applications positions and company materials emphasizing market‑competitive base pay. Commercial and some senior technical posts, particularly in the U.S., are positioned as competitive and often paired with strong variable components.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — All‑employee share plans in the UK and a U.S. employee stock purchase plan indicate broad access to equity as part of total reward. Company communications highlight attractive bonus and share plans that add meaningful upside beyond base pay.
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Healthcare Strength — U.S. roles indicate strong health insurance and core protections, while official materials and country overviews reference private medical coverage and wellbeing support. These elements position the health package as a notable strength alongside cash compensation.
Oxford Nanopore Technologies Insights
What We Do
Our goal is to enable the analysis of anything, anywhere, by anyone. We have developed the world’s first and only nanopore DNA and RNA sequencing platform. It’s a new generation of sequencing technology — the only one to offer: scalability to portable or ultra-high throughput formats, real-time data delivery, and the ability to elucidate rich biological data. We are aiming to disrupt the way that biological analyses are currently performed, and open up new applications that have a profound, positive impact on society. Our devices offer real-time analysis, for rapid insights, in fully scalable formats — from pocket to population scale — and the technology is being used in more than 100 countries worldwide. Founded in 2005 as a spin-out from the University of Oxford, the company now employs more than 600 people from multiple disciplines including nanopore science, molecular biology and applications, informatics, engineering, electronics, manufacturing and commercialisation. The management team, led by CEO Dr Gordon Sanghera, has a track record of delivering disruptive technologies to the market.
