Principal Digital IC Design Engineer Location: Fareham, Hampshire (Hybrid Working Available) Salary: £87,000 + bonus Contract: Permanent Visa Sponsorship is available
We’re recruiting for a Principal Digital IC Design Engineer on behalf of a high-growth semiconductor organisation operating at the forefront of advanced electronics. This is a senior individual contributor role, ideal for a recognised technical expert who wants to drive digital IC innovation while influencing architecture, methodology and best practice across complex ASIC and MCU developments.
You’ll play a key role in shaping next-generation digital designs used in safety-critical and high-performance applications, working across multidisciplinary and global engineering teams.
This position focuses on technical leadership across digital IC development, from architecture definition through to silicon validation.
As a Principal Engineer, you’ll provide deep technical expertise, guide design decisions, and act as a key contributor to complex projects, while mentoring engineers and influencing engineering standards across the organisation.
Define and influence digital architecture based on system and product requirements Lead complex digital design, implementation, verification and validation activities Drive performance, power and area optimisation across ASIC and MCU designs Act as a technical authority for digital IC design methodologies and best practices Contribute to and review RTL design, verification strategies and sign-off processes Collaborate closely with analogue, software, systems and backend teams globally Support silicon bring-up, debug, validation and failure analysis Contribute to EDA tool evaluation and continuous improvement of design flows
Degree-qualified (BEng/MEng) in Electronics, Engineering or related discipline Significant experience in digital or mixed-signal IC design (ASIC preferred) Strong expertise across the full digital IC design lifecycle (specification to silicon) Proven track record of delivering complex digital ICs or subsystems Deep understanding of RTL design, verification methodologies and timing closure Experience with low-power design techniques and optimisation Strong knowledge of EDA tools and digital design flows Familiarity with full ASIC front-end and back-end flows Scripting/automation experience (e.g. Python) Salary of £87,000 plus annual bonus Flexible hybrid working (typically 3 days on-site in Fareham) Opportunity to work on cutting-edge semiconductor technologies Collaborative, innovation-driven engineering environment Strong benefits package including pension, private medical and dental cover Clear progression path within a growing semiconductor organisation Visa Sponsorship available…