Digital ASIC Design Engineer – GPU IP & Architecture

Intellectual Capital Resources Ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Intellectual Capital Resources Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a Digital ASIC Design Engineer to drive design, debugging and optimisation of complex hardware modules for cutting-edge GPU-related IP. You will work with a skilled team, own micro-architecture specifications, balance performance, power and area, and mentor early-career engineers as part of the project lifecycle.

The role offers a competitive base salary and bonus, with opportunities to influence silicon design across

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of digital IC design techniques and methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with RTL design at IP or SoC level using SystemVerilog.
• Proven ability to optimise designs across performance, power, and area constraints.
• Experience with ASIC or FPGA design tools and environments.
• Exposure to formal verification or proof methodologies to capture and validate design intent.
• Knowledge of CPU, DSP, or FPU architectures, including debug and test strategies.
• Proficiency in C, SystemC, C++, Python, Perl, or TCL.
• Understanding of verification requirements derived from architectural and functional specifications.
• Experience with GPU or CPU design methodologies, including UVM.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design, verification, and validation teams to deliver advanced silicon solutions.
• Define and document detailed micro-architecture specifications and execution plans aligned with project objectives.
• Analyse and optimise complex designs, balancing frequency, area, power, and performance trade-offs.
• Participate in design reviews, providing clear, constructive, and technically sound feedback.
• Maintain and improve the design environment, while tracking, debugging, and resolving design issues.
• Plan, schedule, and deliver assigned work packages to agreed timelines.
• Stay current with emerging tools, methodologies, and best practices in silicon design.
• Mentor graduate engineers and early-career colleagues, supporting their technical development and professional growth.

Skills

Digital IC design techniques

SystemVerilog RTL design

Performance/power/area optimisation

GPU/CPU design knowledge

Formal verification concepts (UVM)

Programming in C/C++/Python/SystemC/TK

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

ASIC/FPGA design tools

UVM

Job description

Intellectual Capital Resources Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a Digital ASIC Design Engineer to drive design, debugging and optimisation of complex hardware modules for cutting-edge GPU-related IP. You will work with a skilled team, own micro-architecture specifications, balance performance, power and area, and mentor early-career engineers as part of the project lifecycle.

The role offers a competitive base salary and bonus, with opportunities to influence silicon design across