Semiconductor Jobs

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SC Cleated FPGA Engineer

Design and verify custom FPGA IP modules and high-speed interfaces using VHDL/Verilog, targeting Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ devices. Develop and maintain embedded Linux systems using Yocto and PetaLinux, including kernel, device drivers, and boot components. Perform board bring-up, co-debugging, and system-level optimisation across hardware and software domains.

Experis London, United Kingdom £550 – £650 pd
Hybrid Contract Clearance Required
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Engineer, Software and Electronics

Design and develop embedded systems, hardware, and control software for high-impact projects in defence, robotics, and consumer technology. Work across analogue and digital electronics, write low-level code in C/C++/Rust, and contribute to full product prototypes in a consultancy environment. Engage directly with clients and deliver end-to-end technical solutions.

ECM Selection Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom £45,000 – £65,000 pa
On-site Permanent Clearance Required
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Senior Electronics Design Engineer

This role involves hands-on electronics design for high-technology applications in sectors such as defence, cybersecurity, and secure communications. The engineer will lead technical solutions, work directly with clients, and contribute to projects involving FPGA, PCB design, embedded systems, and RF technologies. There is strong emphasis on innovation, client interaction, and working within a high-calibre engineering team on sensitive, security-cleared projects.

ECM Selection Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom £45,000 – £70,000 pa
On-site Permanent Clearance Required
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Experimental Physicist - Instrument Design

Experimental Physicist - Instrument DesignNewton Colmore is searching for an experimental physicist who enjoys solving highly complex problems, to join our client in Cambridge.This is a rare chance to apply deep scientific expertise to problems that genuinely matter - keeping...

Newton Colmore Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
On-site Permanent Clearance Required
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Principal Developer Technology Engineer

Work with top AAA game developers to optimize GPU performance and advance rendering techniques like path tracing and neural graphics. Develop and tune AI models and rendering algorithms, collaborate with NVIDIA's architecture teams, and create technical demos and whitepapers. Present findings at conferences and help shape future GPU technologies.

NVIDIA PLN 483,750 – PLN 838,500 pa
Hybrid Permanent
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Principal Developer Technology Engineer

This role involves collaborating with top game developers to optimize GPU performance and advance rendering technologies like path tracing and neural graphics. The engineer will develop and tune AI models and rendering algorithms, work closely with NVIDIA's hardware and driver teams, and create technical demonstrations and whitepapers. A strong background in real-time graphics, low-level optimization, and AI fundamentals is essential, with opportunities to present research at conferences.

NVIDIA PLN 483,750 – PLN 838,500 pa
Remote Permanent
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Staff FPGA Engineer

Design and develop FPGA-based signal processing and control systems for quantum computing hardware, including RTL module development, firmware implementation, and verification of real-time control logic. Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance embedded solutions using Xilinx Ultrascale+ devices and advanced debugging tools. Contribute to the architecture and testing of digital control loops and high-speed waveform generation systems.

Oxford Ionics Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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Embedded & Low-Level Software Engineer - Early Career

Work on low-level software for AI accelerator chips, including Linux kernel drivers in Rust, firmware, ML inference kernels, and security features. Develop software ahead of hardware using simulators, debug across hardware-software boundaries, and contribute to first silicon bring-up. Role involves deep system-level programming and close collaboration with hardware teams.

Fractile United Kingdom
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FPGA Electronics Engineer - Defence - Cambridge

This role involves working on challenging engineering problems in UK defence and national security, focusing on FPGA design and development. You'll collaborate closely with a team of engineers, scientists, and designers to build solutions from concept to prototype, tackling complex issues in areas like DSP, embedded systems, and advanced communications.

Newton Colmore Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Software Engineer

Develop embedded software and software-defined radio systems for advanced R&D programmes in communications and signal processing. Work across the full development lifecycle from prototyping to testing, using C/C++, Python, and DSP techniques. Collaborate with clients to deliver tailored technical solutions in a high-tech engineering environment.

Platform Recruitment Bristol, Bristol (county), United Kingdom £50,000 pa

Senior FPGA Engineer

Design and develop advanced FPGA solutions for complex wireless communications systems, covering the full engineering lifecycle from requirements to test. Work closely with a skilled team on technically challenging projects involving digital signal processing and FPGA-based communications algorithms. Opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge developments in a specialist technology environment.

Vertech Group (UK) Ltd Chilworth, Hampshire, Hampshire, United Kingdom £65,000 – £85,000 pa

FPGA Engineer

Design and implement FPGA logic using VHDL for Xilinx Artix-7 FPGAs, focusing on controller boards with embedded interfaces like I²C and SPI. Responsibilities include state machine design, test bench development, hardware validation in the lab with logic analysers and oscilloscopes, and ensuring timing closure. Work spans the full development lifecycle from specification to integration, with strong emphasis on synchronous design, CDC analysis, and version-controlled documentation.

SoCode Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom £75,000 – £90,000 pa

Fpga Design Engineer

Design and implement FPGA logic using VHDL for Xilinx Artix-7 devices, covering the full development lifecycle from initial design to hardware validation. Develop low-level drivers for I²C, SPI, and UART interfaces, create self-checking test benches, and ensure timing closure through proper XDC constraints and clocking strategies. Collaborate with electronics and embedded software teams during system integration and support production release with rigorous verification and documentation.

Eclectic Recruitment Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom £70,000 – £90,000 pa

Senior Engineer Electrical

Design and develop electrical modules and sub-assemblies for high-technology products used in semiconductor, scientific, and industrial applications. Work within a multidisciplinary team to support full product lifecycle development from concept to manufacturing, with a focus on design for manufacture and assembly. Engage in detailed engineering analysis, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration in a global engineering environment.

BMR Solutions Clevedon, Somerset, BA4 6NS, United Kingdom £58,000 pa

Senior DSP Engineer

Design and implement DSP algorithms for satellite communications and space-based sensors, translating system requirements into FPGA firmware using VHDL/Verilog. Work across the full firmware lifecycle, from simulation and testbench development to hardware integration and space-system qualification. Contribute technical leadership within a multidisciplinary team developing next-generation space technologies.

Platform Recruitment Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom £60,000 – £80,000 pa