Top Design Engineer Jobs in Edinburgh

Lead RF/Microwave Design Engineer to architect and deliver RF transceiver solutions (UHF–Ka band) for space communications. Acts as design authority, performs link budgets and RF trade-offs, designs active RF circuits (LNAs, SSPAs, mixers, PLLs), runs simulations (AWR, ADS, HFSS, MATLAB), supports PCB layout, leads RF testing and qualification (EMI/EMC, thermal vacuum, vibration), resolves performance issues, produces technical documentation, and supports customer interactions and proposals.

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.

Lead substation primary design for HV/EHV projects (11kV–400kV) across transmission, distribution and renewables. Liaise with clients and multidisciplinary teams, produce design deliverables, specifications, feasibility studies and cost estimates, ensure compliance with National Grid/DNO and British/IEC standards, manage safety/CDM, support bids and project delivery to budget, time and quality.

Design and deliver low-power, high-performance mixed-signal ICs from specification through production. Perform system-level modeling, transistor-level circuit design, layout integration, post-layout simulation, silicon bring-up, validation, and production testing while collaborating cross-functionally.

Design analog power management circuits at transistor level, solve complex design challenges, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and mentor junior engineers.

Lead ASIC physical design activities from RTL to GDS including synthesis, floorplanning, place-and-route, CTS, timing optimization, extraction, physical verification, EMIR signoff, and IP integration. Drive automation with Python/Tcl/Bash, debug physical-design challenges, and collaborate closely with architecture, RTL, and verification teams to deliver multi-core in-memory compute SoCs.

Lead earthing design studies and measurements for substations (up to 400 kV) including EMF calculations, EMI studies and lightning protection. Manage multiple projects, produce proposals, liaise with substation design teams, mitigate risks, and mentor junior engineers. Travel across the UK and overseas for site visits.

Design and deliver cable system engineering across life cycle stages including concept, detailed design, installation support and maintenance. Produce specifications and contractual documents, review and approve designs, solve technical issues, manage budgets/timetables, ensure CDM/HSE compliance, lead technical teams and innovate deliverables.

Design and implement user-facing features by combining high-quality visual design and frontend engineering. Improve and expand the design system, build flexible components, collaborate with Product Engineers, ship to users quickly, iterate from feedback, and support customer-facing issues. Work spans wireframing, UI implementation, and end-to-end technical delivery.

Design and implement polished UI/UX at scale, improve and extend the design system, collaborate with product engineers, ship end-to-end features, iterate with user feedback, and consult on bespoke design work while balancing visual design and engineering responsibilities.

Responsible for developing low-power, high-performance ICs in advanced CMOS processes, including design, validation, and post-silicon activities.

The Senior Physical Design Engineer will implement RTL to GDS2 physical designs for ASIC projects, collaborate with design teams, and enhance methodologies.

Produce temporary works designs for excavation support, propping, formwork and falsework. Check designs to BS5975:2019, prepare drawings, attend client meetings and site visits, review briefs from sales, manage workload, and contribute to continuous improvement projects.

Design and verify digital IC blocks for mixed-signal SOCs on advanced nodes. Develop RTL (Verilog/SystemVerilog), block-level testbenches, collaborate on synthesis/timing/DFT/P&R, contribute to reviews, and mentor junior engineers. Work hybrid from Edinburgh.

Lead technical delivery of HV/EHV cable system projects from concept to completion. Develop and validate cable designs, perform thermal, electromagnetic and mechanical modelling, advise on ratings and installation methods, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, provide client technical assurance, support procurement/construction/commissioning, undertake inspections and vendor oversight, mentor staff, and contribute to business development and technical standards.

Design and develop digital circuit architectures from concept through production for mixed-signal SoCs. Create block-level RTL, verify designs, perform synthesis and timing analysis, collaborate across teams, and mentor junior engineers to ensure IP quality and delivery.

The Staff Package Design Engineer will create packaging solutions for high-performance products, collaborate with teams, and drive design improvements and validation processes.

Design and develop digital circuit architectures for mixed-signal SoCs, collaborate with systems/analog/physical/verification teams, contribute to product definition, prototype evaluation, testing and product release, and participate in design reviews and project meetings.

Lead transistor-level design and verification of low-power, high-performance mixed-signal ICs (ADCs/DACs, LDOs, PLLs, op-amps, AFEs). Perform modeling, layout oversight, post-layout simulation, lab bring-up, silicon debug, validation, and production test support.

Lead and grow the centralized IP Integration Digital team; define strategy and requirements; oversee transistor-level design, characterization, Verilog modeling, Cadence-based simulation and layout; collaborate with product, foundry, and quality teams to deliver qualified digital and I/O IP on schedule.

Design and verify custom CMOS analog blocks like amplifiers and oscillators. Lead projects, mentor juniors, and ensure high-quality documentation and performance.

Design and simulate transistor-level analog/mixed-signal IC blocks (amplifiers, converters, power circuits), define architectures, integrate blocks into mixed-signal systems, present results to teams/customers, support layout, lab evaluation and test, mentor others, and improve design methodologies to meet power, timing and functional objectives.

Design engineer focused on urban highways, active travel and public realm projects. Responsible for highway and sustainable travel design, mentoring junior staff, managing outsourced Global Excellence Centre work, and supporting tenders, proposals and client presentations while liaising with local authorities and developers.

Lead design and delivery of HV/EHV substations (11kV–400kV) for transmission, distribution and renewables. Client liaison, produce primary substation design deliverables, coordinate multidiscipline teams, apply National Grid/DNO/IEC standards, prepare equipment specifications, manage H&S and CDM design duties, support bids and project delivery to budget, time and quality.

Build production-quality, pixel-accurate UI components and interactions in React Native; prototype in Figma with designers; own the design system and component library; improve performance, animations, and cross-platform UI architecture; define design-to-dev tooling and collaborate across design and engineering.