Digital Design Engineer

Digital Design Engineer, RTL, VHDL, Verilog

Rate: £60 per hour
Contract Length: 6 months initially
IR35 Status: Outside IR35
Location: Mostly remote with occasional site visits to Bristol

KO2's client is looking for an experienced Contract Digital Design Engineer to support a key programme of work on a 6-month initial contract. This role offers a competitive £60 per hour rate, sits outside IR35, and requires only occasional on-site presence in Bristol.

Key Skills & Experience Required

Digital / RTL Design

• Strong RTL design experience using VHDL and Verilog, covering both design and testbench development
• Proven experience integrating ARM Cortex cores, with solid knowledge of ARM AMBA bus protocols (AHB, APB)
• Good understanding of low-power digital design techniques, including clock gating, power gating, and retention
• Experience working with common digital interfaces such as UART, SPI, and I2C

Verification & Tooling

• Hands-on experience with simulation tools, ideally QuestaSim / ModelSim
• Ability to interpret and debug linting reports, CDC checks, and synthesis reports
• Familiarity with scripting and automation, particularly Python, is highly desirable

This is an excellent opportunity to work with KO2's client on a technically interesting digital design project, offering flexibility, a strong rate, and a well-defined contract scope.

If you're an experienced Digital Design Engineer looking for your next outside-IR35 contract, this role would be well worth a conversation.