Digital Design Engineer

Digital Design Engineer – RTL, VHDL, Verilog

Rate: £60 per hour

Contract Length: 6 months initially

IR35 Status: Outside IR35

Location: Mostly remote with occasional site visits to Bristol

KO2's client is looking for an experienced Contract Digital Design Engineer to support a key programme of work on a 6-month initial contract. This role offers a competitive £60 per hour rate, sits outside IR35, and requires only occasional on-site presence in Bristol.

Key Skills & Experience Required

• Strong RTL design experience using VHDL and Verilog, covering both design and testbench development
• Proven experience integrating ARM Cortex cores, with solid knowledge of ARM AMBA bus protocols (AHB, APB)
• Good understanding of low-power digital design techniques, including clock gating, power gating, and retention
• Experience working with common digital interfaces such as UART, SPI, and I2C
• Han...