Application Specific Integrated Circuit Design Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in the semiconductor industry is seeking an ASIC Design Engineer to deliver high-quality micro-architecture specifications and RTL. This role includes working with cutting-edge technology and offers a clear career progression into leadership positions. Essential skills include SystemVerilog or VHDL proficiency, scripting competence, and a thorough understanding of digital design flows. Enjoy competitive salary, flexible working, and generous benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary & performance-based rewards

Flexible working with 3 days onsite

Generous holiday allowance

Private medical insurance

Pension matched up to 5%

Qualifications

• Strong experience with SystemVerilog or VHDL.
• Competence in scripting (Python, Tcl).
• Knowledge of digital design flows.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality micro-architecture specifications and RTL.
• Contribute to shared design infrastructure and flows.
• Support block-level and chip-level verification.

Skills

SystemVerilog

VHDL

Python

Tcl

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Overview

RTL / ASIC Design Engineer

Bristol or Cambridge | 3 days onsite per week

Leading compensation & benefits package

This is a superb opportunity to join one of the hottest names in the semiconductor industry — building technology that’s transforming the future of AI and humanity itself. You’ll work on world-class products that set the standard in made-for-AI compute hardware and software, and be part of the AI revolution.

Although this is an individual contributor role, there’s a clear career path with progression into technical leadership or managerial positions if desired.

Role Overview

As an ASIC Design Engineer in the Logical Design team, you’ll contribute to high-quality micro-architecture specifications and RTL for advanced silicon products. You’ll also collaborate across the wider silicon department to ensure successful delivery of cutting-edge chips.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality micro-architecture specifications and RTL.
• Contribute to shared design infrastructure and flows.
• Work with industry-leading EDA tools and design methodologies.
• Support block-level and chip-level verification, including linting, synthesis, timing closure, CDC, RDC, and coverage analysis.

Profile

Essential Skills

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Strong experience with SystemVerilog or VHDL.
• Competence in scripting (Python, Tcl).
• Knowledge of digital design flows.

Desirable Experience

• Processor design and application-specific blocks.
• High-speed serial interfaces & complex third-party IP integration.
• Arithmetic pipeline and floating-point design.
• Design-for-test, synthesis, timing analysis, logical equivalence.
• Power integrity and silicon transistor-level knowledge.
• Project planning or team leadership experience.

Benefits

• Competitive salary & performance-based rewards.
• Flexible working with 3 days onsite.
• Generous holiday allowance.
• Private medical insurance, dental plan, and health cash plan.
• Pension (matched up to 5%), life assurance, and income protection.

For more information, please contact Rachel Mason at IC Resources.