Digital IC Design Verification Engineer (All Levels)

Job description

Join a fast-growing fabless semiconductor start-up in Cambridge, Bristol, or Edinburgh as a Digital IC Design Verification Engineer. Work on next-generation AI accelerator ASICs, shape verification strategies from day one, and contribute to high-performance AI hardware with real-world impact.

Job Title: Digital IC Design Verification Engineer (All Levels)

Locations: Cambridge, Bristol & Edinburgh (Hybrid / Remote options)

Salary: Competitive

Role: Permanent

We are supporting a fast-growing fabless chip start-up developing next-generation AI ASICs. We are looking for talented Digital IC Design Verification Engineers to join the team and help ensure first-silicon success.

What You’ll Do

• Verify AI accelerator and SoC designs
• Build SystemVerilog/UVM testbenches and verification environments
• Perform coverage-driven and assertion-based verification
• Debug hardware-software interactions and collaborate with architecture, RTL, and software teams
• Develop scalable verification frameworks from simulation to post-silicon

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in digital IC design verification (SystemVerilog/UVM)
• Knowledge of Python/C++ (Perl/TCL a plus)
• Understanding of computer architecture, memory hierarchies, and bus protocols (AMBA/AXI, NoC)
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate within a team
• Desirable: Experience with AI accelerator IP, formal verification, and low-power verification techniques

Why Join Us

• Work on next-generation AI accelerator silicon
• High ownership and technical impact
• Collaborative, fast-paced start-up environment

How to Apply

If you are interested, please share your CV with tee@microtech-global.com and lets have a conversation

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

United Kingdom

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

22-02-2026

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