Digital design team lead H/F

Digital IC Design Lead Salary: Up to £100,000 + bonus Contract: Permanent Visa Sponsorship is available We’re recruiting for a Digital IC Design Lead on behalf of a high-growth semiconductor organisation operating at the forefront of advanced electronics. This is a senior technical leadership role, offering the opportunity to shape next-generation digital ICs used in safety-critical and high-performance applications. You’ll lead the digital development activity across complex ASIC and MCU products, combining hands-on technical oversight with team leadership, project delivery and cross-functional collaboration across global engineering teams. This position leads all digital IC development activities, from translating product requirements into robust digital architectures, through design, verification and validation, to silicon delivery. You’ll manage and mentor a team of IC engineers while working closely with system architecture, software, sensor and analogue teams locally, and backend, test and reliability teams internationally. Define digital requirements derived from product and system specifications Lead digital architecture, design, implementation, verification and validation activities Provide technical direction to improve performance, power efficiency and cost Manage digital IP development and third-party IP integration Oversee resource planning, project schedules, budgets and delivery milestones Mentor, coach and technically develop IC design engineers Represent the digital team in EDA tool selection and methodology decisions Collaborate across global engineering teams to ensure seamless design flow Support silicon debug, failure analysis and validation activities Knowledge, Skills & Experience 5+ years’ experience in digital or mixed-signal IC design (ASIC preferred) Proven experience leading or managing engineers or technical projects Strong knowledge of the full digital IC design lifecycle from specification to silicon Experience with low-power design and power management techniques Solid understanding of EDA tools and digital design flows through to timing sign-off Knowledge of DfT, DfM, silicon debug and failure analysis methodologies Mixed-signal xkybehq design exposure Familiarity with full front-end and back-end ASIC flows Knowledge of IP maturity models and IP supply chain management Python scripting or automation experience Salary up to £100,000 plus annual bonus Opportunity to work on complex, next-generation semiconductor designs Hybrid working and modern office environment Strong benefits package including pension, private medical and dental cover Clear long-term career development within a growing semiconductor business Visa Sponsorship is available For more information or to apply, contact: phone number removed) (…