Top Design Engineer Jobs in Edinburgh

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.

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.

Leads digital architecture and design for mixed-signal motor-drive ICs, from IP through full SoC implementations. Owns project schedules, coordinates RTL, verification, DFT, and synthesis activities, manages technical risks and resources, and defines architectural roadmaps. Serves as the digital technical contact across marketing, systems, and analog design teams. Partners with verification to ensure functional coverage, first-pass silicon success, and ISO 26262 functional-safety compliance.

Build and maintain frontend-leaning, full-stack Creative and Studio products using React and Next.js. Develop AI interfaces, UX/UI workflows, proof-of-concept products, integrations, and end-to-end features. Collaborate with Design, Engineering, Growth, and Sales; iterate based on user feedback; maintain scalable, secure infrastructure; process large datasets; and mentor less experienced engineers. The role emphasizes strong portfolio work and demonstrated software engineering ability rather than formal degrees or certifications.

Designs components, jigs, fixtures, and special tools; creates and maintains manufacturing drawings; provides technical support during manufacturing, testing, repairs, and refurbishments; manages drawing configuration control; collaborates with Production, Quality Assurance, Procurement, and Manufacturing teams; and promotes safe working practices.

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.

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.

The Principal Design Engineer will shape AI-powered product experiences, lead design discussions, collaborate with teams, and mentor designers while advancing the design system.

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.

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.

The Mobile UI/Design Engineer will enhance the Kraken app's UI with fluid, gesture-driven interactions in React Native, optimizing for performance and mentoring other engineers.

Owns product development end to end by researching user problems, defining solutions, designing interfaces and prototypes in Figma, building production-ready React experiences, and iterating based on user behavior. The role combines product management, UX and visual design, and frontend engineering while improving workflows, component quality, responsiveness, accessibility of interactions, and design consistency.

Lead design engineering across DuckDuckGo products, combining product design expertise with hands-on coding to prototype, specify, and ensure high-quality implementation. Collaborate closely with engineers, shape design systems, improve workflows, conduct research and experimentation, and autonomously deliver impactful projects for millions of users. Help establish and grow the company’s design engineering discipline while advancing privacy-focused product experiences.

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 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.