Staff / Senior Staff Digital IC Design Engineer

An innovative technology company operating in the advanced semiconductor and quantum computing industry is developing next-generation CMOS control and readout solutions to address the scalability and performance challenges of quantum computing.

The company is looking for an experienced Staff / Senior Staff Digital IC Design Engineer to join its engineering team. You will contribute to the architecture, design, optimisation and validation of complex digital ICs, working closely with cross-functional engineering teams and external stakeholders to deliver high-performance semiconductor solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop RTL architectures and translate high-level chip specifications into functional hardware designs.

• Implement synthesis-ready RTL using Verilog/SystemVerilog or other HDLs.

• Perform logic synthesis and optimise designs for Power, Performance and Area (PPA).

• Conduct Static Timing Analysis (STA) and resolve setup and hold timing violations.

• Implement Design for Testability (DFT), including scan chains and Built-In Self-Test (BIST).

• Collaborate with verification, physical design and DFT teams to resolve design challenges.

• Support prototyping, validation and silicon tapeout activities.

• Work with internal and external stakeholders to translate technical requirements into practical solutions.

Requirements

• Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related discipline.

• 3-5+ years of industry experience in digital IC design.

• Proven experience taking complex digital designs from architecture through to silicon tapeout.

• Strong RTL design experience using Verilog/SystemVerilog.

• Experience with logic synthesis, PPA optimisation and Static Timing Analysis (STA).

• Knowledge of Design for Testability (DFT), including scan insertion and BIST.

• Strong understanding of high-speed communication protocols such as PCIe, CXL or USB4, or high-performance bus architectures such as AMBA AXI/CHI and Network-on-Chip (NoC).

• Experience collaborating with verification and physical design teams.

Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Amanda Makhathini