Digital Design Engineer

Renesas Electronics Corporation; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor solution provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a passionate Digital Design Engineer to join their hardware development team. This role involves working on advanced digital and mixed-signal designs, requiring a Bachelor's or Master's degree and at least 2 years of experience in ASIC or FPGA design. The candidate will interpret requirements, develop RTL using SystemVerilog, and collaborate with various teams. The position offers a hybrid work model, emphasizing innovation and teamwork.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Opportunities for career advancement

Employee Resource Groups

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in digital ASIC or FPGA design.
• Strong understanding of digital logic design and flows.
• Familiarity with HDL languages (e.g., Verilog, VHDL) and simulation tools.
• Exposure to scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl, Tcl) is a plus.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills and a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Interpret high-level requirements to create detailed micro-architecture specifications.
• Develop synthesizable RTL using SystemVerilog for ASIC digital blocks.
• Produce clear and complete design documentation and participate in design reviews.
• Collaborate with design teams and ensure seamless integration.
• Maintain quality using industry standard sign-off tools.
• Develop and run simulations of designs and perform debugging.

Skills

Digital ASIC design

SystemVerilog

Digital logic design

HDL languages

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

LDK

Git

Linux-based development environments

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a passionate and driven Digital Design Engineer to join our hardware development team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting‑edge digital and mixed‑signal designs and learn from experienced engineers in a collaborative and innovative environment. You will contribute to the definition and design of complex ASIC systems and gain hands‑on experience with industry‑standard tools and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Interpret high‑level requirements to create detailed micro‑architecture specifications of digital control and data‑path systems.
• Develop synthesizable RTL using SystemVerilog for ASIC digital blocks, ensuring compliance with functional, timing, power, and area constraints.
• Produce clear and complete design documentation, participate in design reviews, and follow all design processes.
• Collaborate with wider digital design team, as well as analogue, physical design, verification, and DFT teams to ensure seamless integration and sign‑off.
• Maintain quality of deliverables using industry standard sign‑off tools and methodologies; including LINT, CDC, and formal verification checks.
• Develop and run simulations of designs; and perform debugging to identify and resolve issues.
• Learn and apply best practices in digital design, and contribute to process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in digital ASIC or FPGA design.
• Strong understanding of digital logic design and flows.
• Familiarity with HDL languages (e.g., Verilog, VHDL) and simulation tools.
• Exposure to scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl, Tcl) is a plus.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong communication skills and a willingness to learn in a team‑oriented environment.
• Exposure to version control systems (e.g., Git) and Linux‑based development environments.

Additional Information

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system‑level know‑how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.

With a diverse team of over 21,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power‑efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’

At Renesas, you can:

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers’ evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure.

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people‑first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?

Join Renesas. Let’s Shape the Future together.

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.

We have adopted a hybrid model that gives employees the ability to work remotely two days a week while ensuring that we come together as a team in the office the rest of the time. The designated in‑office days are Tuesday through Thursday for innovation, collaboration and continuous learning.