Latest RTL Design Engineer Jobs

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

Senior Design Engineer

Design and implement high-performance RTL for FPGA and ASIC solutions in satellite-based 5G communications systems. Translate algorithmic requirements into micro-architectures, optimise for performance and power, and validate on space-qualified hardware. Collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering teams across the full development lifecycle.

Spectrum IT Recruitment Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom £65,000 – £70,000 pa

FPGA Design Engineer

Design and verify FPGA-based control and data systems for high-performance motorsport electronics, focusing on the Antares powertrain controller. Develop synthesizable VHDL RTL, create testbenches, perform timing closure, and support board bring-up and in-service validation. Collaborate across hardware, software, and systems teams to deliver reliable, cutting-edge solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Cosworth Group Holdings Limited Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

ASIC Design Engineer

Design and develop complex ASICs across the full silicon development lifecycle, from specification to silicon supply. Work with digital and analogue IC technologies, take ownership of projects, and collaborate within a close-knit engineering team on cutting-edge solutions for advanced technology applications.

IC Resources Bristol, Eng, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

Staff Digital Design Engineer

Design and develop digital blocks for mixed-signal ASICs, spanning from architecture and RTL through to synthesis, DFT, and physical implementation. Work on full lifecycle development with a focus on verification, timing closure, and production maturity. Provide technical leadership and help improve design methodologies within the team.

Eclectic Recruitment Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom £90,000 – £110,000 pa

Senior FPGA Verification Engineer

This role involves designing and implementing FPGA test and simulation best practices, contributing to the development of advanced quantum control systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality and reliable FPGA designs, using UVM/SystemVerilog and Python for test automation.

IonQ Oxford, United Kingdom

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

Digital ASIC Design Engineer

Design and implement FPGA-based SoC systems for advanced imaging and augmented reality applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware, software, and mechanical engineers. Focus on low-power design, RTL verification, and integration within complex digital systems.

Technical Futures Ltd Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom

FPGA Design Consultant

FPGA Design ConsultantLocation: Coventry, UK – HybridEmployment Type: Full-timeSalary: Competitive + benefitsAbout the RoleWe are working with an established ASIC and FPGA design consultancy supporting leading UK and European OEMs across a range of technically demanding engineering projects.They are looking...

Zenovo United Kingdom

FPGA Engineer

Design and implement FPGA-based solutions for high-performance hardware platforms used in cybersecurity, data centres, and advanced computing. Work across the full development lifecycle from prototyping to production, developing RTL, building communication interfaces, and supporting system validation in collaboration with hardware and software teams.

IC Resources Oxford, Eng, United Kingdom

On-site Permanent

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

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

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

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