At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a dynamic team in designing cutting-edge digital solutions for motor control.
- Company: Join Allegro MicroSystems, a global leader in semiconductor innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, career growth, and a collaborative work culture.
- Other info: Opportunity to mentor engineers and influence technical direction.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by solving complex challenges in technology.
- Qualifications: Proven leadership and extensive experience in digital design required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
The Allegro team is united by a clear purpose—advancing technologies that make the world safer, more efficient, and more sustainable. With over 30 years of experience in semiconductor innovation, we bring that purpose to life across every part of the business—from breakthrough product development and customer success to how we show up for each other and the communities we serve.
The Opportunity
At Allegro MicroSystems, we are global leaders in power and sensing solutions. We are looking for a Digital Design Team Lead to help define and implement the digital architecture for our industry-leading mixed-signal motor drive ICs. This is a unique opportunity to lead a growing, dynamic team in our Edinburgh Design Center. You will have the autonomy to influence technical direction, mentor talented engineers, and solve the most challenging problems in automotive motor control. You will be responsible for leading the architecture and design for complex digital solutions, from standalone IP to full System-on-Chip (SoC) designs.
What You'll Do
- Lead Project Execution: Take full ownership of digital design project schedules for the Edinburgh team. Coordinate tasks across the standard workflow (RTL, Verification, DFT, Synthesis) to ensure on-time delivery of tapeout-ready designs.
- Drive Technical Strategy: Define the digital architectural roadmap for motor drivers, ensuring alignment between team output and broader global product lines.
- Manage Resources & Risk: Proactively identify technical bottlenecks or resource gaps within the team.
- Cross-Functional Interface: Act as the primary digital technical point of contact for the Edinburgh centre when communicating with Marketing, Systems, and Analog Design.
- Mentor and Collaborate: Act as a technical leader, mentoring junior engineers and fostering a collaborative environment across the multi-site team.
- Guarantee First-Pass Silicon Success: Partner with the verification team to define success criteria, ensure comprehensive functional coverage, and oversee Functional Safety (FuSa) compliance (ISO 26262).
Who You Are
- Proven Leadership: 2+ years of experience leading small-to-medium sized design teams.
- Process Advocate: Deep understanding of the Digital Design Workflow with a proven commitment to maintaining high quality standards and execution excellence.
- Technical Expertise: 8+ years in digital design or architecture, ranging from complex algorithmic IP to full SoC designs including CPU subsystems and interconnect fabrics (e.g., AMBA/AXI).
- Academic Background: PhD or Master’s degree in Electronics or a related field.
- Communication Specialist: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical roadmaps to diverse audiences.
It's a plus if you have:
- Expertise with Cadence toolsets for the entire front-end design flow.
- Direct experience leading ISO 26262 compliant designs (ASIL B/D).
Travel Requirements
This role may require domestic and international travel up to 10-20% to support customers, vendors, and off-site design teams in Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
Why Allegro?
Join Allegro and become part of a team where your contributions truly matter. We foster a culture of Real Innovation, empowering you to push boundaries, develop cutting-edge solutions, and drive continuous improvement. Your work will create a Real Impact by solving complex real-world challenges that fuel our success and shape the future of technology. You’ll experience Real Connection, collaborating with talented colleagues around the globe in an environment built on trust, respect, and a shared purpose. Join us—and help build what’s next.
About Us
Allegro MicroSystems (NASDAQ: ALGM) is a global leader in sensing and power semiconductor solutions, committed to driving e-mobility, clean energy, automation, and robotics forward. Through Real Innovation, we're developing intelligent technologies that move the world toward a safer, more sustainable, and autonomous future. Our acquisition of Crocus Technology further strengthens our leadership in magnetic sensing, bringing cutting-edge TMR technology to our world-class portfolio.
At Allegro, your work creates Real Impact. Our advanced magnetic position and current sensors, power management ICs, brushless motor drivers, and LED lighting drivers are at the heart of critical systems worldwide. From extending the range of electric vehicles and enabling smarter factories to powering efficient data centers and enhancing autonomous driving, our solutions touch lives every day. If you're driving a car, using cloud services, or receiving a package, you're interacting with Allegro's technology in action.
We believe in Real Connection. With a diverse team of over 4,400 employees across 17 countries and headquartered in Manchester, NH (USA), Allegro fosters a truly global and collaborative environment. Our engineering, manufacturing, and support teams worldwide are united by a shared mission, working together with trust, respect, and purpose. We encourage you to think differently, take informed risks, and build what's next. Our dedication to pioneering solutions is reflected in our extensive portfolio of over 1,400 worldwide patents.
Allegro is not just building technology; we're building careers where your contributions matter, your growth is valued, and you can make a lasting difference. Our unwavering commitment to excellence is underscored by our IATF16949:2016 and ISO14001:2015 certifications and the quality awards we've received globally. Join us and help shape the future – where your innovation, impact, and connection will drive what's next!
Sr. Digital Design Engineer, Team Lead employer: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
At Allegro MicroSystems, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture that champions innovation and collaboration. Located in Musselburgh, East Lothian, our Edinburgh Design Center provides a unique opportunity for professional growth, where you can lead a talented team, influence technical direction, and contribute to groundbreaking technologies that make a real impact. With a commitment to employee development and a focus on creating a supportive environment, Allegro is the ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers in the semiconductor industry.