Semiconductor Jobs

NVIDIA · Bristol

Lead security research, architecture and implementation for next-generation networking products, taking a hands-on role defining hardware and software security solutions. Work across teams and with external partners on IO interfaces, boot architecture, RISC-V, root-of-trust and secure platforms, guiding open-source implementation and customer threat resolution.

Renesas Electronics · Cambridge

Builds and maintains the public Altium Development Center portal plus internal tooling, working across Vue.js/Next.js/React frontends and C#, Python or Golang backends. The role sits in the Platform API team, which owns the API, applications framework and BI reporting, and involves close work with UX, product, data and DevOps colleagues to drive customer and partner adoption.

Renesas Electronics · Cambridge

Designs, builds and maintains a federated platform API, gateway service, SDKs, MCP servers and API clients, working across C#, Python and Golang. The role also covers an applications framework, BI analytics reporting and a new developer centre, with heavy cross-team collaboration and direct customer adoption support.

Newton Colmore · Cambridge · £60,000 – £90,000 pa

This role involves designing and developing new integrated circuits from concept to prototype, working on advanced technologies for defence and security applications. You will be responsible for the entire product lifecycle, from initial design to manufacturing, using rapid design and implementation methods.

NVIDIA · Cambridge

Develops and maintains C-based security software for NVIDIA's automotive DRIVE OS and Tegra chipsets, focusing on PKCS#11 and hardware security integration. Works across the full software lifecycle with global cross-functional teams, building tests, debugging complex system issues, and following safety and security processes.

ARM · Newport · £75 – £85 ph

Six-month contract designing FPGA solutions for a defence and aerospace client, covering requirements analysis, architectural and detailed design, implementation, verification and integration onto target platforms. The engineer also provides technical support, reviews team members' work and helps maintain the company's FPGA development processes. Hands-on VHDL work with Altera, Microsemi or Xilinx devices and simulation/synthesis tools.

Endeavour Recruitment · Bedford · £43,500 – £54,500 pa

Design and develop mixed electrical/electronic solutions from concept to completion, including analogue, digital, microprocessor, FPGA and power electronics for harsh environments. Based on-site at Ampthill, reporting to the Design Team Lead, the role covers circuit simulation, EMC awareness, testing and technical documentation within a phase-gate process.

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler · Newport · £80 – £85 ph

Deliver FPGA development work packages end to end, from requirements analysis and architectural design through VHDL implementation, simulation, verification and integration into target hardware. Work onsite in South Wales on complex hardware projects, reporting progress against cost, schedule and quality targets, with scope to lead and review engineering work.

George Blake · Camberley

Hands-on senior role spanning analogue and digital circuit design, embedded C/C++ and FPGA logic for sophisticated instrumentation. You will refine existing designs, diagnose faults across hardware and software, use Python for test automation, and provide technical direction in design reviews without direct reports.

Copello · Bristol · £80,000 – £900,000 pa

Take technical ownership of FPGA and programmable logic design for advanced gimbal payload systems, covering video capture and processing, sensor and high-speed serial interfaces, and real-time pointing and stabilisation control. Lead RTL design, verification, synthesis and hardware bring-up, taking in-house boards from prototype to qualified production while mentoring other engineers.

Redline Group · Torquay · £60,000 – £75,000 pa

Design, develop, integrate and validate complex optical and photonic systems within a multidisciplinary engineering team, working from concept through to production. Involves optical modelling, simulation, tolerance analysis, requirements capture and verification, plus customer and supplier collaboration. Senior-level candidates take on technical leadership, mentoring and design reviews.

Morson Edge · Edinburgh · £51 – £70 ph

Develops firmware and FPGA designs for next-generation surveillance radar systems, covering requirement capture, architecture definition, design verification and integration with hardware and software. Works closely with mixed-discipline teams, mentors junior engineers and helps shape firmware processes across UK-wide delivery teams. Based on-site in Edinburgh with some travel flexibility.

Line Up Aviation · Newport · £85 ph

Responsible for executing allocated FPGA work packages within cost, time and quality constraints, covering requirements analysis, architectural and detailed design, implementation, verification and integration onto target platforms. Requires proficiency in VHDL, simulation and synthesis tools, with recent experience of Altera, Microsemi or Xilinx devices, plus technical support and review of team members' work.

Enterprise Recruitment · Towcester · £60,000 – £80,000 pa

Provide equipment engineering support to manufacturing and process teams, maintaining key semiconductor equipment lines on a rotating shift pattern. Mentor junior technicians and drive total productive maintenance practices within a growing engineering group. Requires hands-on maintenance and repair of tools from vendors such as ASML, Trikon, SPTS and Leybold.

Redline Group · Devizes · £80,000 – £90,000 pa

Translate probabilistic algorithms from Python, C++, MATLAB and pseudocode into pipelined, resource-efficient FPGA RTL, writing custom VHDL from scratch where vendor IP is unsuitable. Architect high-speed data acquisition pipelines using ultra-fast ADCs, PCIe, Ethernet and transceivers, and handle verification, bring-up and timing/power optimisation across multiple clock domains alongside hardware, software, research and ASIC teams.