Application Specific Integrated Circuit Design Engineer

Digital IC Design Engineer — Next-Generation AI ASICs

Cambridge or Edinburgh

An innovative fabless semiconductor start-up is developing cutting-edge AI accelerator chips designed to deliver an order-of-magnitude performance improvement while dramatically reducing power consumption.

Join a team tackling one of the most significant challenges in computing designing the hardware foundation for the next era of artificial intelligence.

Role Description

This is a full-time, on-site position for Digital IC Design Engineers at all experience levels, based in Cambridge or Edinburgh (UK) . The role involves end-to-end digital design and development, from microarchitecture definition to RTL implementation and verification. You will work closely with a highly skilled cross-functional team to ensure robust, efficient, and timely delivery of advanced AI ASIC designs.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement high-performance digital microarchitectures for AI processing cores, memory hierarchies, and interconnects.
• Collaborate with architecture, verification, and software teams to define features, develop specifications, and make informed design trade-offs between performance, power, and area.

Ideal Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering (or related discipline).
• Proven experience in digital IC design, ideally within AI accelerators, NPUs, GPUs, or high-performance ASICs.
• Strong RTL design skills using SystemVerilog/Verilog and familiarity with EDA tools for simulation, synthesis, and timing analysis.
• Knowledge of low-power design, high-speed interfaces (e.g., HBM, DDR5, PCIe), and standard on-chip protocols.
• Experience with microarchitecture exploration, performance modelling, and power optimisation techniques.
• Scripting ability in Python or TCL to automate design and analysis workflows.

This is a superb opportunity to shape next-generation AI hardware from the ground up, working with a passionate team that values innovation, technical excellence, and collaboration.

You will join as one of the first Chip Engineers within an organisation with huge funding.

On offer is a top salary! You must have UK working rights.