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Digital IC Design Lead

Platform Recruitment
Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 8NJ, United Kingdom
2 months ago
£80,000 – £100,000 pa

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£80,000 – £100,000 pa

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26 Mar 2026 (2 months ago)
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Digital IC Design Lead - Southampton (Hybrid) - £100k

My client is a high growth semiconductor business with a strong focus on innovation across display, video, AI data processing, and wireless connectivity. They operate in a modern, engineering led environment and are continuing to expand their IC Development capability.

They are now seeking an experienced IC Digital Lead to join their growing team. This is a senior technical leadership role, combining hands on digital IC expertise with people and project leadership.

Location: Southampton, Hampshire (Hybrid)

Visa Sponsorship: Available

Essential requirements:

BEng or MEng in Engineering, Electronics, or a related discipline

5+ years experience in digital or mixed signal design

1+ years experience in a people management or technical leadership role

Hands-on experience in digital IC design using Verilog, SystemVerilog, and/or VHDL

Desirable experience:

Mixed signal design exposure

Familiarity with the full ASIC front end and back end flow

Python scripting

Experience using tools such as JIRA and Confluence

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