Senior Digital Design Engineer

Allegro MicroSystems, LLC; Musselburgh; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegro MicroSystems, LLC in Edinburgh is seeking a Snr Digital Design Engineer to define and implement the digital architecture for mixed-signal motor drive ICs. You will mentor engineers and lead the architecture for complex digital solutions, from IP to full SoC designs.

You will own project schedules, drive technical strategy, oversee resources, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality, tapeout-ready designs while maintaining FuSa compliance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of digital design or architecture experience.
• Experience with complex IP, CPU subsystems and interconnect fabrics (AMBA/AXI).
• PhD or Master’s degree in Electronics or related field.

Responsibilities

• Own digital design project schedules for the Edinburgh team across RTL, Verification, DFT, and Synthesis.
• Define the digital architectural roadmap for motor drivers and align with global product lines.
• Identify bottlenecks or gaps in resources; manage risk.
• Serve as the digital technical contact with Marketing, Systems, and Analog Design.
• Ensure first-pass silicon success and FuSa compliance (ISO 26262).

Skills

8+ years digital design

architectures of SoC

CPU subsystems

AMBA/AXI interconnects

communication skills

Education

PhD or Master's in Electronics

Tools

Cadence toolsets

Job description

The Allegro team is united by a clear purpose—advancing technologies that make the world safer, more efficient, and more sustainable. With over 30 years of experience in semiconductor innovation, we bring that purpose to life across every part of the business—from breakthrough product development and customer success to how we show up for each other and the communities we serve.

The Opportunity

At Allegro MicroSystems, we are global leaders in power and sensing solutions. We are looking for a Snr Digital Design Engineer to help define and implement the digital architecture for our industry-leading mixed-signal motor drive ICs. You will have the autonomy to influence technical direction, mentor talented engineers, and solve the most challenging problems in automotive motor control. You will be responsible for leading the architecture and design for complex digital solutions, from standalone IP to full System-on-Chip (SoC) designs.

What You'll Do

• Lead Project Execution: Take full ownership of digital design project schedules for the Edinburgh team. Coordinate tasks across the standard workflow (RTL, Verification, DFT, Synthesis) to ensure on-time delivery of tapeout-ready designs.
• Drive Technical Strategy: Define the digital architectural roadmap for motor drivers, ensuring alignment between team output and broader global product lines.
• Manage Resources & Risk: Proactively identify technical bottlenecks or resource gaps within the team.
• Cross-Functional Interface: Act as the primary digital technical point of contact for the Edinburgh centre when communicating with Marketing, Systems, and Analog Design.
• Guarantee First-Pass Silicon Success: Partner with the verification team to define success criteria, ensure comprehensive functional coverage, and oversee Functional Safety (FuSa) compliance (ISO 26262).

Who You Are

• Process Advocate: Deep understanding of the Digital Design Workflow with a proven commitment to maintaining high quality standards and execution excellence.
• Technical Expertise: 8+ years in digital design or architecture, ranging from complex algorithmic IP to full SoC designs including CPU subsystems and interconnect fabrics (e.g., AMBA/AXI).
• Academic Background: PhD or Master’s degree in Electronics or a related field.
• Communication Specialist: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical roadmaps to diverse audiences.

It's a plus if you have

• Expertise with Cadence toolsets for the entire front-end design flow.
• Direct experience leading ISO 26262 compliant designs (ASIL B/D).

Travel Requirements

This role may require domestic and international travel up to 10-20% to support customers, vendors, and off-site design teams in Europe, the Americas, and Asia.

Why Allegro?

Join Allegro and become part of a team where your contributions truly matter. We foster a culture of Real Innovation, empowering you to push boundaries, develop cutting-edge solutions, and drive continuous improvement. Your work will create a Real Impact by solving complex real-world challenges that fuel our success and shape the future of technology. You’ll experience Real Connection, collaborating with talented colleagues around the globe in an environment built on trust, respect, and a shared purpose. Join us—and help build what’s next.

Allegro MicroSystems (NASDAQ: ALGM) is a global leader in sensing and power semiconductor solutions, committed to driving e-mobility, clean energy, automation, and robotics forward. Through Real Innovation, we're developing intelligent technologies that move the world toward a safer, more sustainable, and autonomous future.

Our acquisition of Crocus Technology further strengthens our leadership in magnetic sensing, bringing cutting-edge TMR technology to our world-class portfolio. At Allegro, your work creates Real Impact.

Our advanced magnetic position and current sensors, power management ICs, brushless motor drivers, and LED lighting drivers are at the heart of critical systems worldwide. From extending the range of electric vehicles and enabling smarter factories to powering efficient data centers and enhancing autonomous driving, our solutions touch lives every day. If you're driving a car, using cloud services, or receiving a package, you're interacting with Allegro's technology in action.

We believe in Real Connection. With a diverse team of over 4,400 employees across 17 countries and headquartered in Manchester, NH (USA), Allegro fosters a truly global and collaborative environment. Our engineering, manufacturing, and support teams worldwide are united by a shared mission, working together with trust, respect, and purpose. We encourage you to think differently, take informed risks, and build what's next. Our dedication to pioneering solutions is reflected in our extensive portfolio of over 1,400 worldwide patents.

Allegro is not just building technology; we're building careers where your contributions matter, your growth is valued, and you can make a lasting difference. Our unwavering commitment to excellence is underscored by our IATF16949:2016 and ISO14001:2015 certifications and the quality awards we've received globally. Join us and help shape the future – where your innovation, impact, and connection will drive what's next!