Latest Integrated Circuit Design Jobs

Lead Physical Design Engineer

This role involves leading the end-to-end physical implementation of advanced AI accelerator chips, from synthesis and floorplanning to sign-off, with full responsibility for PPA optimisation, power integrity, and physical verification. The engineer will lead teams, mentor junior staff, and develop EDA flows using tools like Innovus and Fusion Compiler, while collaborating closely with RTL, architecture, and DFT teams. A key focus is leveraging AI-driven methodologies to enhance design quality and productivity in a tightly integrated full-stack environment.

Fractile Bristol, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Senior/Principal Physical Design Engineer

This role involves end-to-end physical implementation of advanced ASIC/SoC designs for AI accelerators, including floorplanning, placement, clock tree synthesis, routing, and sign-off. The engineer will optimise for performance, power, and area (PPA) using industry-standard EDA tools and collaborate closely with RTL, architecture, and process technology teams. Focus areas include timing closure, low-power design, and manufacturability for cutting-edge nodes like 7nm and below.

Fractile London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Senior FPGA Engineer

Senior FPGA Engineer - Permanent - Full Time (Mostly Onsite)Salary: £52,000 - £62,000 DOELocation: Lincoln - Read on if you’re not localBenefits include: Relocation support is available.• 25 days annual leave (inclusive of December shutdown) • Buy or sell up...

MASS North Hykeham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom £52,000 – £62,000 pa

Developer Technology Engineer

This role involves working closely with game developers to optimize and integrate Intel's GPU and CPU technologies into high-end video games and engines. You'll debug and enhance performance of graphics APIs, shaders, and rendering pipelines, while collaborating with internal hardware and driver teams. The position emphasizes technical engagement with external developers, feature integration, and improving developer tools for profiling and optimization.

Intel Ingleton, United Kingdom

Remote Permanent

RTL Design Team Lead - FPGA / ASIC

Lead and mentor a hardware design team while actively contributing to RTL development for FPGA and ASIC platforms targeting advanced 5G and satellite communication systems. Translate system requirements into high-performance digital designs, optimize for throughput and power, and collaborate with algorithm and software teams. Drive technical roadmaps and integrate AI tools into design workflows.

Spectrum IT Recruitment Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom £150,000 – £155,000 pa

Junior Embedded Engineer (RTOS)

This role involves developing low-level firmware and RTOS-based control software for a next-generation optical AI accelerator. You'll work closely with hardware teams on BSP bring-up, driver development, and system-level debugging using JTAG and benchtop tools. The position focuses on building reliable, performance-critical embedded software to enable first-boot and stable operation of novel photonic computing hardware.

Lumai Headington, Oxford, United Kingdom

Hybrid Permanent

Senior/Principal Physical Design Engineer

This role involves leading the physical implementation of advanced ASIC/SoC designs for AI accelerators, from synthesis through to sign-off. The engineer will focus on optimizing performance, power, and area using state-of-the-art EDA tools and deep expertise in low-power design and timing closure. Collaboration with RTL, DFT, and process teams is key to ensuring design integrity and manufacturability at advanced nodes.

Fractile Bristol, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Thermo Mechanical Engineer

Design and lead the development of advanced cooling systems for high-density AI accelerator hardware, integrating Direct-to-Chip liquid cooling and rack-level thermal management. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external suppliers to model, test, and validate thermal performance across chip, chassis, and data centre environments. Drive design from concept through production with a focus on reliability, manufacturability, and real-world deployment.

Fractile Bristol, United Kingdom