Senior/Principal IC Design Engineer

Job Title

Senior/Principal IC Design Engineer

Role Summary

As a senior member of the BU Wi‑Fi SoC Group, you will lead digital IC design, integration and verification for Nordic Semiconductor’s first-generation ultra-low-power Wi‑Fi SoC. The role focuses on SoC-level implementation, low-power optimization and delivering silicon-ready designs.

You will work across the Bristol, Tampere and Stockholm sites and collaborate with cross-functional teams to define specifications and guide verification and integration efforts.

Experience Level

Senior — expects 15+ years of experience in digital IC design, verification, synthesis, static timing analysis or pre-silicon prototyping.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Design and verify digital blocks for Wi‑Fi SoC products.
• Lead SoC integration and system-level verification.
• Implement and optimize for ultra-low-power operation.
• Perform ASIC/FPGA synthesis and static timing analysis.
• Prepare specifications for submodules and at chip level.
• Provide technical guidance and mentor other engineers.

Requirements

Key requirements (must-haves listed first):

• 15+ years experience in digital IC design, verification, synthesis, STA or pre-silicon prototyping.
• Strong RTL design and verification skills; experience with SoC implementation and integration.
• Proven experience with ASIC/FPGA synthesis and static timing analysis.
• Experience applying low-power design techniques in silicon projects.
• Ability to produce clear technical specifications at module and chip level.
• Excellent collaboration skills; experience working in a global matrix organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.

Nice to have:

• Experience with Wi‑Fi product development and integration of microcontrollers/connectivity.

Education Requirements

BSc or MSc in Electronics Engineering or a related discipline.

About the Company

Company: Nordic Semiconductor

Headquarters: Trondheim, Norway

Norwegian fabless semiconductor company that designs low-power wireless connectivity solutions and system-on-chips (SoCs) for IoT, including Bluetooth Low Energy, Thread, Zigbee, LTE-M/NB-IoT, Wi‑Fi, and cloud services (nRF Cloud).