Senior Staff/Principal Digital IC Design Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge company is looking for a Digital IC Design Engineer to develop next-gen LiDAR systems in a dynamic start-up environment based in Scotland. Candidates should bring extensive experience in digital circuit design and ASIC development to contribute to innovative imaging solutions.

Qualifications

• Min 8-10+ years experience in digital design.
• Good knowledge of the full IC design flow.
• Experience with automotive electronics is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Define digital SOC architecture & blocks.
• Write specifications and debug RTL simulations.
• Collaborate with analog IC designers.

Skills

Digital Design

ASIC Development

FPGA Design

Collaboration

Debugging

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

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06.06.2025

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At Ouster, we build sensors and tools for engineers, roboticists, and researchers, so they can make the world safer and more efficient. We've transformed LIDAR from an analog device with thousands of components to an elegant digital device powered by one chip-scale laser array and one CMOS sensor. The result is a full range of high-resolution LIDAR sensors that deliver superior imaging at a dramatically lower price. Our advanced sensor hardware and vision algorithms are used in autonomous cars, drones, and many other applications. If you’re motivated by solving big problems, we’re hiring key roles across the company and need your help!

Ouster is seeking a Digital IC Design Engineer to play a critical role in designing and building next-generation, commercial-grade LiDAR systems. The candidate should have a background in digital circuit specification, design, and verification for ASIC / Mixed-Signal SoCs or experience in FPGA design and looking to move into ASIC development. We are looking for a person who is interested in working in a start-up style environment where responsibilities can be varied and where there are great opportunities to broaden knowledge and skills. It’s a great chance to have a real impact on the design of some of the most exciting imaging systems being developed today. The most qualified candidate will be selected to join our innovative, collaborative, and dynamic team in our Design Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Concept definition of digital SOC architecture & blocks
• Specification writing
• Close working with analog IC designers and sub-contractors
• Experience with design synthesis, timing closure & STA is highly desirable
• Debug of RTL/gate level simulations/failures to root cause
• Collaboration with firmware, hardware, software, analog IC design engineers
• Prepare technical reports, proposals, and presentations
• Prototyping with FPGA desirable
• Experience with P&R a bonus
• MATLAB modelling of algorithms a bonus

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
• Min 8 - 10+ years experience of relevant industrial experience in digital design having seen multiple projects from concept to tapeout and mass production.
• Good knowledge of the full IC front-to-back design flow
• Experience with automotive electronics a bonus

We acknowledge the confidence gap at Ouster. You do not need to meet all of these requirements to be the ideal candidate for this role.

Ouster is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that pursues and hires a diverse workforce. Ouster does not make employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, military status, or any other basis protected by law. We strive for a healthy and safe workplace, and prohibit harassment of any kind. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Ouster considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us.