Semiconductor Jobs

Analog Devices · Newbury

Contribute to the design, verification, layout and evaluation of analog and mixed-signal circuits for high-precision 16-20 bit, >10MSps SAR A/D converters. Work alongside the High-Speed SAR ADC Group in Newbury, gaining hands-on IC design experience with MATLAB, Verilog and LabVIEW. Internships run 3 to 12 months.

Analog Devices · Edinburgh

Lead verification of complex mixed-signal ICs across the full development cycle, from concept and verification planning through implementation, execution and release. Develop UVM and formal testbench architectures, define coverage and closure metrics, debug gate-level simulations, and mentor junior engineers while leading IP or SoC verification efforts.

Graphcore · Bristol

Lead a newly formed characterisation team within Manufacturing Operations, defining bring-up and characterisation strategies for next-generation AI silicon and system platforms. The role is hands-on, shaping lab infrastructure and working across silicon, hardware, manufacturing, architecture and product teams to validate performance under real-world conditions.

Graphcore · Bristol

Lead a team of hardware engineers developing power, timing and control circuits for AI compute hardware, providing schematics and electrical constraints for PCB layout. Line-manage and coach engineers, coordinate reviews and corrective actions, and plan tools and compute resources. Work cross-functionally with SI/PI, layout, mechanical, thermal, systems and firmware teams through to production.

Semtech · Bristol

Drive validation strategy for next-generation high-speed semiconductor devices, architecting end-to-end test solutions spanning software, hardware and documentation. Build Python or LabVIEW automation, take precision lab measurements at 10Gbit/s and above, and apply signal integrity expertise to schematic entry and PCB layout in Altium. Lead validation reviews and mentor engineers within a Bristol R&D team.

Morson Edge · Luton · £62 – £85 ph

Design, develop and verify FPGA firmware for complex, safety-critical digital systems, deriving requirements and architectures from system-level specs. Build RTL in Verilog/SystemVerilog, verify with UVM, and work with Xilinx, Intel and Microsemi toolchains plus high-speed interfaces like PCIe, Ethernet and JESD. Sits within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to design reviews, testing and documentation under DO-254-style processes.

Hexwired Recruitment Limited · Southampton · £65,000 – £85,000 pa

Verification of RTL implementations to ensure designs meet required standards before deployment, working with SystemVerilog and UVM in a Linux environment. The role sits within an expanding electronics manufacturer and involves scripting in Python, TCL or Bash alongside digital ASIC/FPGA verification work.

Avanti Recruitment · Southampton · £50,000 – £80,000 pa

Hands-on role across the full FPGA development lifecycle, covering VHDL design, verification and SoC-based systems using Xilinx devices and Vivado. Work spans video/image processing, high-speed data, signal processing and embedded integration for defence and mission-critical products, with ownership of technical decisions and mentoring of junior engineers.

Renesas Electronics · Edinburgh

Lead the design and verification of CMOS analog blocks for custom mixed-signal ASICs, taking technical ownership of full-chip or major system-level blocks from specification through to production ramp. The role combines hands-on circuit design with mentoring a team of engineers, working alongside digital, layout, DFT and test teams, and driving silicon debug and characterisation.

Cortech Talent Solutions · Stirling · £40,000 – £65,000 pa

Develop, test and debug embedded software for electronics, supporting integration of microprocessors, microcontrollers, FPGAs and SoC devices. Assist with FPGA development including RTL design, simulation and verification using Verilog and VHDL, and perform system-level testing and hardware/software integration for flight-computer solutions.

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.

Gold Group · Bedford · £54 – £64 ph

Lead the design, development and support of mixed electrical/electronic LRU solutions from concept to completion through a phase-gate process, including analogue, digital, microprocessor and FPGA circuitry, schematic capture and PCB layout. The role provides technical governance to the team, reviews supplier capabilities and produces documentation, working on-site two mandatory days a week.

Platform Recruitment · Cambridge · £55,000 – £75,000 pa

Join a multidisciplinary R&D team tackling complex deep tech engineering challenges, designing and implementing systems for advanced products. Work across analogue and digital hardware, embedded software, control and communications, while mentoring junior and undergraduate engineers and liaising with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Platform Recruitment · Cambridge · £35,000 – £45,000 pa

Develops FPGA and embedded firmware for high-performance data acquisition and signal processing systems used in biomedical research. Writes VHDL for FPGA functionality and C for low-level hardware control, integrating and debugging digital electronics alongside hardware and software engineers. Offers real project ownership and a progression route to senior engineering roles.

Forefront RF · Cambridge

Designs and develops RF front-end circuits and functional blocks, integrating them into low-loss, high-performance multi-chip modules. Works closely with IC designers, systems, algorithm and software teams to optimise module performance and define test plans in a fast-moving fabless semiconductor start-up.