At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a team developing next-gen CPUs and GPUs, tackling complex design challenges.
- Company: Leading semiconductor company with a flagship design centre in Cambridge.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, RSUs, annual bonus, and visa sponsorship available.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for relocation and career growth.
- Why this job: Shape the future of high-performance computing and work on cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: Strong understanding of microprocessor architecture and experience with scripting languages.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
A rare opportunity has opened for a CPU ASIC Design Engineer to join one of the world's most influential semiconductor companies at its flagship UK design centre in Cambridge. You'll become part of an elite engineering organisation developing the technology behind next-generation CPUs, GPUs, ultra-low-power IoT devices, and advanced wearable platforms used by millions around the globe.
This role places you at the centre of CPU innovation — working alongside leading architects and design teams to shape high-performance, low-power processor technology from early concept through to silicon delivery.
As a CPU ASIC Design Engineer, you'll play a key role in CPU RTL development, contributing to architectural exploration, microarchitecture definition, and complex implementation challenges where power, performance, and efficiency are critical.
- Collaborate with CPU modelling teams to explore and evaluate high-performance design strategies
- Drive microarchitecture development and specification from early architectural concepts through to detailed implementation
- Own RTL design and refinement, balancing power, performance, timing, and area constraints
- Support performance verification activities to ensure architectural goals are achieved in silicon
- Work closely with physical design and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver robust, production-ready designs
- Contribute to decisions that directly influence next-generation processor performance and efficiency
Strong understanding of microprocessor architecture and CPU design principles. Solid grounding in logic design, timing closure, and power optimisation. Understanding of high-performance CPU design trade-offs and architectural strategies. Experience with scripting languages such as Perl or Python.
If you enjoy solving deep architectural challenges and want to help shape the future of high-performance compute, this is an opportunity to work at the forefront of CPU design within one of the industry's most respected engineering environments. Visa support and relocation can be provided if required.
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