Latest RTL Design Engineer Jobs

RTL Design Team Lead - FPGA / ASIC

Lead a hardware design team while remaining hands-on in RTL development for FPGA and ASIC platforms, delivering high-performance Layer 1 IP for advanced 5G and satellite communications systems. Translate system requirements into optimised digital designs, drive technical roadmaps, and collaborate with algorithm, software, and product teams. Focus on timing, throughput, power efficiency, and integration of AI tools into design workflows.

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

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

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

Consultant Electronics Engineer

This role involves developing diverse, groundbreaking electronics technologies, from proof of concept to prototyping. You'll work on systems combining advanced sensors, imaging, EM, acoustics, and AI, with applications in edge computing and special projects. The team is small, multi-disciplinary, and fast-paced, offering frequent new challenges and the opportunity to see projects through to completion quickly.

ECM Selection Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom £80,000 pa

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Staff FPGA Engineer

The Staff FPGA Engineer will design, develop, and test FPGA features for IonQ's quantum control systems. Responsibilities include creating RTL modules, implementing signal processing and control functions, and working with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance solutions.

IonQ Oxford, United Kingdom

ASIC Architect

This role involves leading the end-to-end ASIC architecture for a novel probabilistic computing processor, spanning from algorithm and instruction set definition to tape-out and silicon bring-up. The architect will define system and microarchitecture specifications, perform HW/SW co-design, and build performance and functional models. The position is central to shaping next-generation computing technology in a high-impact, innovation-driven environment.

Redline Group Marston, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom £80,000 – £100,000 pa

Senior Verification Engineer

The role involves leading pre-silicon RTL verification for AI-focused integrated circuits, developing testbenches, creating functional models, and ensuring high functional quality of RTL releases. The engineer will collaborate closely with hardware, software, and architecture teams, applying software-driven methodologies to improve verification workflows. Work includes coverage closure, assertion-based checking, and contributing to architectural discussions in a fast-paced, full-stack environment.

Fractile Bristol, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Senior Verification Engineer

This role involves leading pre-silicon RTL verification for AI-focused integrated circuits, developing testbenches, functional models, and coverage strategies to ensure high-quality tape-outs. The engineer will collaborate closely with RTL design, system architecture, and software teams in a fast-paced, full-stack environment. Emphasis is placed on improving verification methodologies, leveraging software-driven approaches, and contributing to architectural discussions in a highly collaborative, technically rigorous team.

Fractile London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Verification Engineer

Work as a Silicon Verification Engineer on AI-focused IC development, verifying RTL for data centre-scale ML/AI chips. Collaborate across hardware and software teams to build high-quality silicon using modern methodologies including Cocotb and Bazel. Engage in specification, architecture, and verification planning in a fast-paced, full-stack environment.

Fractile London, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Verification Engineer

The role involves verifying AI-focused silicon designs using advanced hardware and software workflows. You'll collaborate across teams to develop high-performance ML/AI ICs, contribute to architectural discussions, and build robust testbenches and verification environments. The position emphasizes innovation in verification methodologies and close integration between hardware and software development.

Fractile Bristol, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Lead RTL Designer (PPA Experience)

Lead RTL Designer responsible for driving PPA-optimized datapath design in high-performance AI accelerator chips. The role involves deep microarchitectural trade-off analysis, timing-closure iteration, and close collaboration with physical design and verification teams. Work spans from RTL creation to synthesis and STA feedback, targeting cutting-edge inference hardware for large-scale AI models.

Fractile United Kingdom

Senior Processor Architect

This role involves defining and driving the architecture of high-performance compute engines for AI acceleration, from ISA and execution units to memory hierarchies and on-chip interconnects. The architect will lead exploration, create performance models, and work closely with design and verification teams to ensure real-world performance and efficiency. Close collaboration with software and system teams ensures the silicon delivers practical application gains, not just theoretical benchmarks.

Fractile Bristol, United Kingdom

Senior Processor Architect

This role involves defining and driving the architecture of high-performance compute engines for AI acceleration, including ISA design, memory hierarchies, and on-chip interconnects. The architect will work closely with design, verification, and software teams to translate architectural vision into real-world silicon, using performance modelling and data-driven analysis. It's a hands-on position requiring deep expertise in processor design and cross-disciplinary collaboration to deliver cutting-edge AI hardware.

Fractile London, United Kingdom