ASIC Design Engineer

IC Resources Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

IC Resources Recruitment in London is seeking an experienced ASIC Design Engineer to join a well-funded startup focused on AI accelerator silicon. You will contribute across architectural direction and RTL development, influencing future product roadmaps and silicon integration with verification and software teams.

The role demands hands-on RTL work, aggressive optimization, and collaboration across multi-disciplinary teams to deliver production-grade hardware for high-performance AI workloads.

Qualifications

• Strong RTL design experience using Verilog or SystemVerilog.
• Experience delivering ASIC designs through to silicon.
• Exposure to FPGA development and prototyping.
• Experience implementing high-performance digital or signal-processing hardware.
• Knowledge of integrating accelerator IP into Arm or RISC-V based SoCs.
• Scripting experience using Python, Tcl, or similar.
• Understanding of AI workloads or hardware acceleration concepts.
• Familiarity with Git and modern development workflows.
• Experience with simulation and verification environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement high-performance RTL for AI accelerator architectures.
• Contribute to architectural definition and future product roadmaps.
• Optimize existing RTL for performance, power, and silicon area.
• Evaluate architectural trade-offs and propose design improvements.
• Work closely with Verification, Software, and Systems Engineering teams throughout development.
• Define and document micro-architectures, interfaces, and design specifications.
• Support integration into complex SoC environments.

Skills

Verilog/SystemVerilog

ASIC to silicon

FPGA prototyping

Digital/DSP hardware

Accelerator IP integration

Python scripting

AI workloads

Git workflows

Verification environments

Job description

ASIC Design Engineer Overview

Company Name IC Resources Recruitment Job Role ASIC Design Engineer Qualifications Not Specified Category IT Jobs Job Type Full Time Location London

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced ASIC Design Engineer to join a well-funded semiconductor start-up based in London, England. This innovative company is focused on revolutionizing the design of AI accelerators by developing specialized silicon that enhances compute efficiency for modern AI workloads. As they continue to grow, they are seeking a talented engineer to contribute to the development of next-generation configurable AI processing architectures.

Role Overview

This position is highly technical, requiring contributions to both architectural direction and hands-on RTL development. You will engage in the entire silicon lifecycle, transforming architectural concepts into production-ready hardware while collaborating closely with Verification, Software, and Systems teams. The role encourages challenging existing methodologies and refining designs to contribute to the long-term technical vision of the product.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement high-performance RTL for AI accelerator architectures.
• Contribute to architectural definition and future product roadmaps.
• Optimize existing RTL for performance, power, and silicon area.
• Evaluate architectural trade-offs and propose design improvements.
• Work closely with Verification, Software, and Systems Engineering teams throughout development.
• Define and document micro-architectures, interfaces, and design specifications.
• Support integration into complex SoC environments.

Candidate Requirements

• Strong RTL design experience using Verilog or SystemVerilog.
• Experience delivering ASIC designs through to silicon.
• Exposure to FPGA development and prototyping.
• Experience implementing high-performance digital or signal-processing hardware.
• Knowledge of integrating accelerator IP into Arm or RISC-V based SoCs.
• Scripting experience using Python, Tcl, or similar.
• Understanding of AI workloads or hardware acceleration concepts.
• Familiarity with Git and modern development workflows.
• Experience with simulation and verification environments.

About You

You will thrive in a fast-paced engineering environment where technical ownership is encouraged. You should be comfortable tackling unfamiliar challenges, enjoy working across multiple disciplines, and be motivated by creating innovative silicon rather than maintaining existing products. Collaboration with experienced engineers and a commitment to continuous improvement in designs and development processes are essential.

Why Join?

• Be part of an ambitious semiconductor company at an exciting growth stage.
• Work on genuinely innovative AI hardware and accelerator architectures.
• Influence architectural decisions rather than simply implementing specifications.
• Enjoy broad technical ownership across the ASIC development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with a highly experienced, multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Help shape products that push the boundaries of compute efficiency.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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