Senior SoC Architect , Design Engineer , Generation Secure SoC Development

Overview

We’re excited to be expanding our Hardware Engineering team and are looking for a SoC Architect / Design Engineer who is interested in working with pioneers at the intersection of secure semiconductors, quantum and AI. You’ll experience an exciting growth journey, becoming a key employee during a pivotal phase for the company. The SECQAI environment is highly collaborative, laser focused on building great products for our customers.

As an early‑stage company, you’ll receive a stake in our shared success through our generous employee option programme.

We’re an ultra‑secure hardware and software business enabling the future of confidential computing. Our military‑grade secure semiconductors provide fully integrated solutions so governments and businesses can focus on what really matters: delivering for their customers and the population ’re looking for passionate, innovative technologists to join us on our exciting journey.

• Use your advanced knowledge of ASIC design to architect and define next‑generation System on Chip architectures, starting with the definition of product requirements from application assumptions, stakeholder requirements and system architecture proposals.
• Design novel architectural features and define relevant studies to evaluate impacts on cost, performance, power and software usability.
• Collaborate with IP providers to successfully implement third‑party IP and support any development of custom silicon designs from micro‑architecture to design qualification.
• Drive RTL design and its flow to GDS, working closely with physical design, DFT, and verification experts.
• Collaborate with cross‑disciplinary teams (e.g., software, CPU, verification, R&D, security, etc.) to optimise your designs.
• Contribute to roadmap planning, design reviews, and silicon bring‑up.
• Write detailed technical documentation; review technical documentation for peers and other engineers.
• This is a hybrid role, with a mixture of working from SECQAI’s office in London or Bristol, and at home.
• We know how important it is to build in a customer‑centric way, so you may be asked to travel to meet SECQAI’s customers and partners in person.
• Maintain the highest standards of integrity: you’ll protect SECQAI’s operations and that of our clients by maintaining confidentiality at all times.

• You have a
  
  B.Eng./B.Sc., M.Eng./M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent industry experience).
• You have 9+ years of relevant SoC architecture and design and/or implementation in advanced technology nodes.
• You have experience with multi‑core subsystems, interconnects, and memory hierarchies.
• You are a power‑user of industry‑standard design tools from leading providers (e.g., Cadence, Synopsys, Open Road).
• You have led a team of engineers.
• You’re inquisitive and a self‑starter. You love learning, solving problems outside of your comfort zone, starting new things and taking them through to production, all the while learning from your mistakes.
• You enjoy collaborating with and supporting a wide range of peers and mentors.
• You set a high bar for your own work (both how it works, and how it looks).

• You have experience working with RISC‑V & CHERI ISAs.
• You have functional safety and security knowledge.
• You have taken multiple designs from conceptualisation through to tape‑out.
• You’re interested in building secure systems and platforms, and have knowledge of relevant security standards.

• Competitive Salary
• Generous employee option programme
• Opportunity to work collaboratively with leaders in the field
• Opportunity to help shape and build the technical side of the organisation
• Benefits package: we’re committed to evolving the benefits package as we grow. We’ll want to know what matters to you! Of course, that’s in addition to the snack cupboard you can find in our office!

• Send us your CV with a short paragraph on why you want to work with us ().
• A series of individual and panel interviews with your future colleagues and the leadership team.
• Offer.

Just so you know, if you don’t think you fit all the criteria, but you have what it takes to make an impact as a Senior SoC Architect / Design Engineer at SECQAI, we’d love to have a chat – you might be a great fit.

SECQAI does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee‑based recruitment services.