Top Design Jobs in Edinburgh

Coordinate civil engineering design from contract award through project completion. Manage designers, approvals, compliance, buildability, risk, value engineering, technical issues, BIM implementation, and construction-programme alignment. Support clients with CDM regulatory duties and help minimize defects, hazards, and non-compliance. The role requires travel across project locations in North East England and Scotland.

Coordinates event-related creative requests from intake through delivery, briefing designers, managing timelines, reviewing print and digital assets, maintaining documentation, coordinating vendors, and identifying production or logistical risks. The role ensures brand, file, print, and platform specifications are met while improving event creative workflows and keeping cross-functional stakeholders aligned.

Design and develop digital IC architectures, RTL, and block-level testbenches for complex mixed-signal SoCs. Responsibilities include design integration, verification, synthesis, timing analysis, technical reviews, IP quality, and mentoring junior engineers. The role collaborates with mixed-signal, DFT, place-and-route, and validation teams through production and chip bring-up.

Manage civil project design delivery from contract award through completion. Coordinate designers, monitor progress, secure approvals, review buildability and compliance, resolve technical issues, support risk management and value engineering, implement BIM, assist with CDM obligations, and manage design handover during project completion.

Lead multidisciplinary teams delivering complex hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise data centre projects across Europe. Oversee design from site due diligence and campus planning through construction documentation, ensuring technical quality, permitting compliance, risk mitigation, deadlines, and client satisfaction. Manage stakeholder relationships, present project outputs, support commercial governance, and coordinate localized delivery across UK&I and European offices. Regular travel is required.

Designs and develops manufacturing-ready BMS and EPMS control panels for mission-critical projects. Responsibilities include creating schematics, wiring diagrams, I/O allocations, communication architectures, bills of materials, and vendor integrations. Performs constructability and technical reviews, validates installation feasibility, manages revisions, supports commissioning readiness, and coordinates with project teams, manufacturers, and vendors. The role also identifies design risks, improves panel architecture and component selection, and supports quality management and continuous improvement.

Find, qualify, pitch, and close clients seeking web design, website development, e-commerce, or digital product services. Responsibilities include outreach through LinkedIn, cold email, calls, and professional networks; lead follow-up; discovery call coordination; and deal closing with support from the technical team. Compensation is commission-based, with flexibility to work remotely and potential progression to a base retainer plus commission.

Design and develop synthesizable SystemVerilog RTL for ASIC digital blocks. Create micro-architecture specifications, run simulations, debug designs, and support timing, power, area, LINT, CDC, formal verification, integration, and sign-off activities. Collaborate with analog, physical design, verification, and DFT teams while producing design documentation and learning industry-standard digital design methodologies.

Senior RF/Microwave Design Engineer responsible for designing, simulating, testing, and delivering RF hardware (UHF to Ka-band) and subsystems for space communications and telemetry. Tasks include RF architecture trades, link budgets, component selection, PCB-layout support, RF measurements and troubleshooting, environmental qualification support, documentation, and technical/customer interactions to meet project milestones.

Leads electrical design for hyperscale and mission-critical data centers across Europe. Responsibilities include managing HV/MV/LV systems, substations, utilities, consultants, permitting, project delivery, construction support, commissioning, and integrated systems testing. The role provides client-side technical leadership, reviews designs and project documents, coordinates multidisciplinary teams, manages risks and milestones, and ensures compliance with standards and operational requirements.

Designs and verifies complex mixed-signal, multilayer PCB layouts from schematics. Manages external PCB manufacturing and assembly, including quotes and purchasing. Coordinates layout reviews, supports component library development, and verifies technical drawings for test equipment compatibility. Tracks project schedules, escalates technical issues, and manages supplier quality concerns, corrective actions, and KPIs while collaborating with international cross-functional teams and vendors.

Provides technical leadership for advanced-node semiconductor implementation programs from synthesis and netlists through physical design, signoff, and tapeout. Develops PPA optimization methodologies, investigates silicon and convergence issues, collaborates with R&D and customers, influences EDA tool development, and establishes reusable implementation practices. Mentors engineers, supports strategic customer engagements and presales activities, and drives innovation across timing, power, signal integrity, verification, SoC integration, and advanced packaging.

Lead technical and strategic security engineering services for major construction and fit-out projects. Responsibilities include risk assessments, mitigation strategies, operational requirements, security master planning, physical security design, electronic security systems design, and counter-terrorism guidance covering hostile vehicle mitigation, blast protection, and ballistics. The role also requires security consultancy expertise, business development experience, relevant qualifications, and professional security credentials or equivalent commitment to continuing development.

Own the function’s AI transformation strategy, prioritize high-impact opportunities, map workflows, and drive measurable adoption. Build and manage AI agents using no-code and low-code tools, configure skills and MCP connections, evaluate agent performance, and iterate solutions. Lead change management, champion networks, cross-functional collaboration, intake processes, and alignment with Enterprise AI and executive stakeholders.

Leads IRIS’s global creative vision and design direction, including an ambitious rebrand, visual identity, design systems, integrated campaigns, digital experiences, motion, events, and executive communications. Manages and develops the in-house creative team while coordinating agencies and freelancers. Establishes creative processes, brand guidelines, and quality standards, partners with marketing and communications functions, and uses AI tools to improve creative workflow speed and scale.

Create and manage branded graphics, videos, photography, copy, presentations, social media, website content, and digital campaign assets. Maintain brand consistency across marketing materials, analyze social performance, support website optimization, coordinate photo and video shoots, manage external suppliers, and assist with events and wider marketing operations.

Own core product surfaces from concept through launch, creating high-fidelity coded prototypes and improving the coss ui design system. Collaborate asynchronously with product and design engineering, emphasizing accessibility, web standards, interaction details, evidence-based decisions, and reusable component architecture. Frame hypotheses, measure outcomes, document decisions, incorporate critique, and deliver prototypes that engineers can implement directly.

Design and build polished user interfaces across the web app and marketing site. Own UX and visual decisions from concept through production code, develop the design system and component library, improve accessibility and responsiveness, prototype ideas, and promote stronger design practices across the engineering team.

Lead the feasibility and detailed design of highway, traffic, active travel, cycle corridor, junction and public realm schemes. Produce and review drawings, geometric and drainage designs, cost estimates, bills of quantities, audits and contract documents. Manage consultants, budgets and programmes; coordinate stakeholders, developers and public authorities; support consultations and negotiations; ensure legislative and technical compliance; and mentor junior staff.

Designs and delivers highway, traffic, parking, active travel, drainage, and public realm projects. Produces AutoCAD drawings, technical documentation, specifications, cost estimates, quantities, and contract documents. Conducts site visits, inspections, and surveys while incorporating safety, accessibility, sustainability, and maintenance considerations. Collaborates with engineers, project managers, consultants, contractors, developers, public bodies, residents, and businesses throughout feasibility, detailed design, consultation, and construction.

Design structural repair solutions for buildings damaged by fire, flooding, and subsidence. Responsibilities include designing and specifying sub-structure schemes, producing CAD drawings, obtaining permissions, supporting sustainable and net-zero repair approaches, monitoring site work, engaging senior stakeholders, and training colleagues. The role primarily supports listed and historic buildings and requires strong communication, organization, technical judgment, and customer service skills.

Manage, coach, and develop Product Designers while building a strong Design culture. Own Design operations, processes, rituals, planning, quality standards, and team effectiveness. Partner with Product and Engineering leaders, guide complex B2B product design work, define Design KPIs and OKRs, identify capability gaps, and support organizational growth. The role is primarily focused on people leadership and Design strategy, with selective hands-on contribution.

Lead the research and design organization across Airalo’s consumer and B2B products. Set design strategy, unify product experiences, own brand expression within the product, and establish scalable design systems, accessibility standards, quality processes, and career frameworks. Partner with Product and Marketing, use research to shape the roadmap, develop design leaders, and build the team needed to support the company’s growth.

The Senior Proposal Engineer leads the bidding process for complex projects, manages proposal preparation, evaluates bids, and coordinates handover after contract award.

Owns architecture definition and technical leadership for PMIC and advanced DC/DC converter products from concept through silicon validation. Develops system-level models, analyzes stability and transient response, leads architecture reviews, and guides cross-functional analog, digital, verification, validation, test, and product engineering teams. Creates specifications and design documentation, supports silicon bring-up and root-cause analysis, and contributes to technical training and knowledge sharing.