ASIC Design Engineer

I'm currently working with a well-funded semiconductor start-up that's rethinking how AI accelerators are designed.
Rather than relying on traditional, general-purpose architectures, the team is developing highly specialised silicon that maximises compute efficiency for modern AI workloads. Their innovative approach is already attracting significant industry backing and is challenging conventional thinking around accelerator design.
As the business continues to grow, they're looking for an experienced ASIC Design Engineer to play a key role in developing the next generation of configurable AI processing architectures.
The role
This is a highly technical position where you'll contribute to both architectural direction and hands-on RTL development. You'll work across the full silicon lifecycle, helping transform architectural concepts into production-ready hardware while collaborating closely with Verification, Software and Systems teams.
You'll be encouraged to challenge existing approaches, continually refine designs and contribute to the long-term technical direction of the product.
Responsibilities
Design and implement high-performance RTL for AI accelerator architectures
Contribute to architectural definition and future product roadmaps
Optimise 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
What they're looking for
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
Experience using Git and modern development workflows
Familiarity with simulation and verification environments
About you
You'll thrive in a fast-paced engineering environment where technical ownership is encouraged and every engineer has a genuine influence on the product.
You're comfortable tackling unfamiliar challenges, enjoy working across multiple disciplines and are motivated by building innovative silicon rather than maintaining existing products.
You'll also enjoy collaborating with experienced engineers, sharing knowledge and continuously improving both designs and development processes.
Why join?
Join an ambitious semiconductor company at an exciting stage of growth
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
If you'd like to find out more, I'd be happy to share further details confidentially. Contact Rachel Mason at IC Resources