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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
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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

Electronics Buyer

This role involves sourcing, evaluating, and procuring electronic components for a global leader in advanced space communications technology. You will work closely with engineering, projects, and quality teams, interpreting technical drawings and BOMs, and identifying new suppliers.

Enterprise Recruitment Harwell, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom £45,000 – £65,000 pa

Electronic FPGA Engineer

This role involves designing and implementing FPGA logic using VHDL for Xilinx Artix-7 devices, developing finite state machines, and creating low-level driver logic for various interfaces. Responsibilities include writing test benches, performing hardware bring-up, and contributing to requirements capture and architecture design.

Platform Recruitment Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom £80,000 – £90,000 pa

Senior FPGA Engineer

This role involves architecting and implementing RTL designs on high-end FPGAs, performing simulations, and leading the definition of micro-architectures and verification environments. You will collaborate with firmware, software, and infrastructure teams to optimize full-stack performance and drive technical excellence through mentorship and code reviews.

Platform Recruitment Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom £100,000 – £180,000 pa

FPGA Engineer

The FPGA Engineer will work closely with systems, hardware, and software teams to design, develop, and verify FPGA solutions using VHDL and System Verilog. Responsibilities include creating robust designs, documenting deliverables, and ensuring configuration management.

Gold Group Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom £55,000 – £80,000 pa

FPGA Engineer

This role involves developing IP and delivering FPGA projects from concept to validation, working closely with hardware, software, and systems engineers. The team values multidisciplinary collaboration and continuous learning, with a focus on digital signal processing and AMD (Xilinx) silicon, often using Zynq SoC devices.

Pure Resourcing Solutions Heathfield, Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4QN, United Kingdom £65,000 – £500,000 pa

Electronic Design Engineer

This role involves hands-on design and development of analogue and low-noise electronics, from initial concept to completed and tested hardware. Responsibilities include circuit design, PCB layout, prototyping, and working closely with other engineers on a major new engineering programme.

White Label Recruitment Hessle, East Riding Of Yorkshire, United Kingdom £40,000 – £60,000 pa

Mechanical Design Engineer

This role involves designing and developing components and sub-assemblies for specialist products, working closely with scientists, engineers, and manufacturing teams. You will use SolidWorks to create designs, build prototypes, and manage the full design process from initial stages to production. The technology has applications in automotive, aerospace, and emerging areas like advanced coatings and lithium-ion battery manufacturing.

Enterprise Recruitment Landbeach, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom £50,000 – £60,000 pa

Junior Laser Applications Engineer

This role involves hands-on experimentation with short-pulse solid-state lasers and optical systems to develop and optimize laser-material processing techniques. You will design and conduct experiments, analyze results, and support the transition of processes from the lab to industrial applications.

Mploy Group Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom £30,000 – £40,000 pa

Contract Electronics Engineer

This role involves working within an existing electronics team to support the design, capture, and review of complex electronics systems. Responsibilities include schematic capture, design reviews, PCBA layout, board bring-up, and system testing, with a focus on high-quality, complex designs in a regulated industry.

SoCode Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom £50 – £65 ph

Service Engineer

The Service Engineer will commission, repair, and maintain induction equipment across various industrial settings, including power stations, foundries, and offshore installations. They will also support rental equipment at customer locations and contribute to the knowledge of project and sales teams through continual learning and development.

CW Executive Search Ltd Wolverhampton, West Midlands (county), United Kingdom £35,000 – £55,000 pa

Digital Design Engineer

This role involves designing and implementing digital circuits for FPGA platforms, focusing on physical layer design and signal processing. You'll work closely with senior engineers, take ownership of significant RTL blocks, and have hands-on lab time with advanced equipment.

SoCode Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom £45,000 – £55,000 pa

Process Engineer

The Process Engineer will support the development and improvement of manufacturing processes, particularly for parylene coating applications. Responsibilities include technical problem-solving, project work, and customer interaction, with a focus on process improvement and documentation.

Talent Smart Sheerwater, Surrey, GU21 5PJ, United Kingdom £45,000 – £50,000 pa

Maintenance Engineer

This role involves hands-on maintenance and support of an ISO 7 semiconductor assembly and test facility, including preventative maintenance, equipment repairs, and coordination with external service engineers. The Maintenance Engineer will work closely with Production, Process Engineering, and Quality to ensure the facility remains safe, compliant, and operational.

Octagon Group Andover, Hampshire, United Kingdom £40,000 – £45,000 pa
On-site Permanent