About this role
Location: UK & European Union (Hybrid / Onsite as per project needs)
Employment Type: 12 months Contract
Industry: Semiconductor / Silicon Design
Customer: Leading Semiconductor Company
About the Role
We are hiring Senior and Lead SoC Design Engineers to work on next-generation SoCs based on high-end ARM architectures.
This role focuses on RTL design, SoC integration, and high-speed IP integration for advanced silicon platforms.
Key Responsibilities
Design and integrate ARM-based SoC subsystems at RTL level
Integrate high-speed IPs including PCIe (Gen5/Gen6), DDR4/DDR5, Ethernet
Work with AMBA protocols: AXI, AHB, APB, CHI
Perform chip-level integration including IO, clocks, resets, and power domains
Run and review static checks (CDC, RDC, Lint, Low Power checks)
Collaborate with architecture, verification, validation, and physical design teams
For Lead roles:
Drive SoC execution strategy
Guide and review team deliverables
Translate architecture specs into RTL implementation
Required Skills & Experience
5–10+ years (Senior) / 10+ years (Lead) in SoC RTL design
Strong experience with ARM-based SoC architectures
Hands-on experience with AMBA protocols (AXI, AHB, APB, CHI)
Proven experience integrating PCIe, DDR, Ethernet IPs
Strong knowledge of RTL design using Verilog / SystemVerilog
Experience with CDC, RDC, linting, and static design checks
Familiarity with Git-based version control
Desirable Skills
Experience with PCIe Gen5 / Gen6
Knowledge of Die-to-Die interconnects
Exposure to multi-die / chiplet-based SoCs
Prior leadership or technical ownership experience (Lead role)
Other facts
About Sperton Global AS
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What you'll do
- Design and integrate ARM-based SoC subsystems at RTL level and perform chip-level integration including IO, clocks, resets, and power domains. Collaborate with architecture, verification, validation, and physical design teams.
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