Arm
Experienced SoC Design Engineer
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Are you an RTL design engineer who would love a wider exposure across multiple IP products? Do you want an opportunity to work globally with various internal teams to deliver systems optimized for performance and power? Then we want to speak with you!
ARM’s hardware is at the heart of the computing and connectivity revolution that continues to transform the way people live and businesses operate.
We're looking for a hard-working, creative and motivated SoC design engineer to join the team developing sophisticated processing systems that are used across multiple lines of business ranging from IoT, Automotive to Infrastructure computing.
Responsibilities
As a creative design engineer with a knowledge of subsystems and SoCs you will be part of a team integrating IPs and developing logic for subsystems.
You will need to understand and review the subsystem architecture, and develop the microarchitecture specifications, review verification test plans and help debug and fix issues, as well as work with the performance analysis team to evaluate and improve system performance.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Understanding incoming IPs, their functionality, interfaces and interworking with various subsystem and SoC components
- Developing subsystem microarchitecture specifications and RTL
- Proposing refinements to IP teams based on system-level integration and usage
- Running various design checks and fixing bugs
- Identifying areas of improvement and enhancing the design methodologies used by the team and by the wider organization
- Guiding and supporting other members of the team as needed to enable the successful completion of project activities
- Working with Project Management on drawing-up and managing plans and schedules
Required Skills And Experience
In addition to holding either a Bachelor's or a Master’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or a related field, you will demonstrate:
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- Experience with digital hardware design and Verilog HDL
- A detailed understanding of and experience with the current design techniques for complex SoC development
- Experience with static design checks, including CDC, RDC, X-prop, lint
- Experience creating design specifications
- Experience with Perl, Python or other scripting languages
- A strong delivery record of sophisticated RTL subsystems in reasonable timescales
- An ability to navigate and make high-level PPA trade-offs and articulate the rationale for those choices
- Experience with synthesis and timing analysis and power management techniques
- Good communication and collaboration skills.
'Nice To Have' Skills and Experience:
- Experience with ARM-based designs and/or ARM System Architectures
- Knowledge of memory system interconnect protocols (e.g. AMBA ACE-Lite or AXI)
- Familiarity with one or more of processor subsystems, NoCs, security subsystems, PCIe subsystems, system power management flows
- Experience with SystemVerilog and verification methodologies
In return
You will get to utilise your engineering skills to build support for the latest technologies and systems, impacting products in existing and emerging areas for years to come!
Please note that no relocation package is available for this role.
If skilled worker sponsorship is required, Arm will meet costs associated with sponsorship for the employer only. All fees associated with the individual’s application e.g. visa application fee and Immigration Health Surcharge, will be the responsibility of the successful candidate.
Our 10x mindset guides how we engineer, collaborate, and grow. Understand what it means and how to reflect 10x in your work: https://careers.arm.com/en/10x-mindset
Accommodations at Arm
At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email accommodations@arm.com. To note, by sending us the requested information, you consent to its use by Arm to arrange for appropriate accommodations. All accommodation or adjustment 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.
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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.
Salary Range: £97,300 - £131,700 per year
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