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Staff/Principal SoC Design Engineer

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1 month ago
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Job Overview:

Arm is building a team to develop silicon demonstrators based on Arm’s IP targeting premium mobile, infrastructure and automotive markets. Using pioneering technology nodes and new SoC Arms Solution Engineering division develops SoCs for various application segments, using the latest IP products from Arm and other vendors. We are looking for a creative and hard-working SoC Design Engineer to join the team and help develop these systems. You will contribute to the specification, design and verification of various products. You will join a team of dedicated engineers in Manchester and Sheffield passionate about SoC Design, as well as collaborate with multiple other groups inside of Arm to design our SoC products.

If you are a self-motivated design engineer with expertise in micro-architecture, logic design and PCIe and looking to make a difference in an innovative and inclusive team, you’ve come to the right place!

Responsibilities:

Use knowledge of I/O subsystems and SoCs to integrate PCIe, DDR, and other High-Speed IO IP for SoCs.

Collaborate within a project team to review architecture and develop design specifications.

Write micro-architecture specs, develop RTL, fix bugs, and run design checks.

Work with the verification team to analyse test plans and debug design issues.

Partner with the performance analysis team to evaluate and improve I/O performance.

Support backend implementation by aiding floor planning, constraints, and timing closure.

Contribute to enhancing design methodologies used by the team.

Guide and support team members to ensure project success.

Assist Project Management with activities, plans, and schedules.

Required Skills and Experience:

Experience in developing and integrating subsystems for PCIe, DDR/LPDDR, HBM, UCIe, Ethernet

Experience in RTL design for sophisticated SoC development using Verilog and/or SystemVerilog.

Proficiency in static design checks, synthesis, timing analysis, power management, and power/clock domain crossing.

Exposure to all design stages: concept, specification, implementation, power/performance analysis, optimisation, testing, documentation, and support.

Produce specifications and documentation for sophisticated designs.

Knowledge of shell scripting (e.g., Tcl, Perl, Python, etc.).

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience:

Experience with Arm-based designs and/or Arm System Architectures

Exposure to interconnect design or architecture

High level programming experience such as C/C++ and/or assembly language programming

Experience in embedded operating systems, device drivers, microprocessor and embedded system hardware architectures.

In Return:

Arm is committed to global talent acquisition, offering an attractive relocation package. With offices around the world, Arm is a diverse organization of dedicated, creative and highly talented engineers. By enabling a dynamic, inclusive, meritocratic, and open workplace, where all our people can grow and succeed, we encourage our people to share their unrivalled contributions to Arm's success in the global marketplace.

Accommodations at Arm

At Arm, we want our people to Do Great Things. If you need support or an accommodation to Be Your Brilliant Self during the recruitment process, please email . To note, by sending us the requested information, you consent to its use by Arm to arrange for appropriate accommodations. All accommodation requests will be treated with confidentiality, and information concerning these requests will only be disclosed as necessary to provide the accommodation. Although this is not an exhaustive list, examples of support include breaks between interviews, having documents read aloud or office accessibility. Please email us about anything we can do to accommodate you during the recruitment process.

Hybrid Working at Arm

Arm’s approach to hybrid working is designed to create a working environment that supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in bringing people together face to face to enable us to work at pace, whilst recognizing the value of flexibility. Within that framework, we empower groups/teams to determine their own hybrid working patterns, depending on the work and the team’s needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.

Equal Opportunities at Arm

Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran

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