Graduate Digital IC & FPGA Engineer in Cardiff

Advanced Digital IC & FPGA Engineering Programme

Company Overview

Novomorphic is a new semiconductor design venture backed by Cadence Design Systems, Welsh Government, and CSA Catapult. We are building advanced semiconductor and intelligent hardware capability in the UK. Our work focuses on low-power intelligent hardware, edge AI, digital IC design, mixed-signal systems, FPGA platforms, embedded systems, and compound semiconductor technologies. We are building a practical engineering culture centred on technical excellence, curiosity, ownership, collaboration, and delivery.

The Opportunity

Novomorphic is seeking motivated graduates to join our Digital IC and FPGA Engineering team. You will contribute to the design, simulation, verification, and implementation of digital integrated circuits and FPGA-based systems for low-power intelligent hardware applications. This role is ideal for graduates interested in semiconductor engineering, programmable hardware, RTL design, and intelligent digital systems.

What You Will Do

• Develop RTL using VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog.
• Support simulation, verification, synthesis, timing analysis, and FPGA implementation activities.
• Work with Cadence digital IC environments and FPGA development toolchains.
• Contribute to low-power digital hardware development and optimisation.
• Participate in debugging, integration, and design review activities.
• Collaborate with IC designers, FPGA engineers, embedded engineers, and system architects.
• Support development of reusable semiconductor IP.

What You Will Develop

• Digital IC design methodologies
• FPGA implementation workflows
• RTL development and verification
• Timing closure and optimisation
• Low-power digital system design
• Hardware/software co-design
• Cadence digital IC toolchains
• Semiconductor engineering fundamentals

What We Are Looking For

Essential Requirements

• Degree in: Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, Computer Science with hardware relevance, or a related field
• Understanding of digital electronics fundamentals.
• Interest in Digital IC or FPGA engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Desirable Experience

• FPGA or HDL development
• VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog
• Embedded systems projects
• Python or scripting experience
• Simulation or verification exposure
• Vivado, Quartus, ModelSim, or Cadence tools

Why Join Novomorphic?

• Work on advanced semiconductor and intelligent hardware technologies.
• Learn from experienced semiconductor engineers.
• Build practical Digital IC and FPGA expertise.
• Gain exposure to customer projects and internal IP development.
• Help strengthen the UK semiconductor ecosystem.

Benefits

• 28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• Life assurance
• Private medical insurance
• Additional benefits tailored to employee needs

Location and Working Mode

This role is based in Cardiff, Wales. Working arrangements may vary depending on project and business requirements. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK or be eligible for sponsorship, where applicable.