Senior/Principal IC Design Engineer

Leonardo have a fantastic new opportunity for a Senior/Principal Integrated Circuit (IC) Design
Engineer (we would also be happy to speak to candidates with les, but suitable experience).
We design and manufacture world class infrared imaging products for use in remote sensing and
thermal imaging applications including earth observation, border surveillance, search and track

systems and laboratory equipment.

This role is based at our purpose built facility Southampton and offered on a hybrid basis.
This is a fantastic opportunity for you to utilise and develop your current skills within an industry
leading technology company. Working on real engineering problems, designing and developing
solutions that sit at the heart of our products… Not to mention, we offer an award winning

package.

About the Role
This role is within our mixed-signal IC design team, where you will work at transistor, cell or block
level you will translate design requirements into verified design solutions quickly and accurately to
achieve the specification and project schedule.
Key responsibility areas;
• To work to design specifications
• To complete mixed signal design and development tasks
• To generate and complete rigorous design verification tasks
• To generate and capture verification evidence
• To work to design processes and procedures
• To complete design validation from manufactured samples
• To accurately prepare technical documentation
• Customer facing experience advantageous
About You
Successful Candidates will have;
 Proven experience as an Integrated Circuit (IC) Design Engineer, working with CMOS
Readout ICs or imaging devices.
 Strong analogue / mixed signal and/or Digital IC design skills based on formal qualifications
and experience gained from working on complex IC designs.
 Designed block level designs from scratch, working on schematic capture and simulation of
the designs.
 Some experience in leading projects and/or a small team
 Some experience in the full ROIC design flow from block level to chip level design
 Used the Cadence IC design suite of tools.
 Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
 Experience leading more junior members of the team
All successful applicants must be eligible for full security clearance and access to UK-caveated and
ITAR controlled information. For more information and guidance, please
visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-
levels
What we Offer
A competitive salary based on your experience and skills and an award winning benefits package
that includes;
 Flexible Working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities,
please talk to us.
 Company funded flexible benefits: Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace
ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)

Company Confidential

Company Confidential

 Holidays: Up to 45 days holiday! …25 days, plus bank holidays and opportunity to accrue up
to 12 additional flexi leave days per year. There is also an option to buy/sell leave.
 Pension: Award winning pension scheme (up to 23% total contribution)
 Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support,
financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to
diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)
 Lifestyle: Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
 Training: Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera
 Bonus Scheme: (role dependent)
For a full list of our Company benefits please visit our website.
Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and
Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 8,000 are based at 8

sites throughout the UK.