Digital IC Design Engineer

Job description

Salary: Circa £80,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

The Opportunity

A global semiconductor design organisation is seeking a Digital IC Design Engineer to join its growing engineering team in Hampshire (near Southampton). This role sits within a highly experienced digital design group developing production silicon across advanced power, mixed-signal, and SoC platforms.

You’ll work on end-to-end digital IC design and development, collaborating closely with verification, physical design, and system teams to deliver high-quality, manufacturable silicon used in automotive, industrial, IoT, and data-centric applications.

This is a technically hands-on role within a structured, best-practice-driven engineering environment, offering long-term career progression and exposure to complex, real-world products.

Key Responsibilities

• Digital IC / ASIC design from architecture and specification through to tape-out
• RTL development (Verilog / SystemVerilog) for complex digital blocks and SoCs
• Collaboration with verification teams on functional coverage and design closure
• Support synthesis, timing closure, and design sign-off activities
• Work closely with physical design teams to ensure robust, manufacturable implementations
• Support silicon bring-up, debug, and subsequent revisions

Required Experience

• Strong background in Digital IC / ASIC Design
• Proven RTL development experience (Verilog or SystemVerilog)
• Solid understanding of clocking, reset strategies, low-power design, and timing concepts
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary semiconductor design teams
• Familiarity with industry-standard EDA tools and modern digital design flows
• Ability to work on-site in Hampshire (hybrid flexibility may be available)

Why Join?

• Permanent role with a salary around £80,000, depending on experience
• Work on shipping silicon used in high-volume, revenue-generating products
• Exposure to complex SoCs and advanced power / mixed-signal platforms
• Technically strong leadership and well-established design processes
• Clear long-term career progression within a global semiconductor organisation

If you’re a Digital IC Design Engineer looking to deepen your technical impact while working on real-world, high-performance silicon, this is an excellent opportunity.

Apply now or message for a confidential discussion.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Hampshire

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

19-01-2026

Profession type

Design / Fashion

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English