Senior SoC Design Engineer

Job Overview: Are you an RTL engineer eager to build expertise across multiple IP products? Do you want to work globally with internal teams to develop systems optimized for performance and power? If so, we want to speak with you!

We're seeking a hard-working, creative, and motivated SoC engineer to join the team developing sophisticated processing systems used in IoT, Automotive, and 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.

You will identify areas of improvement and enhance the design methodologies used by the team and by the wider organization. Making sure you fit the guidelines as an applicant for this role is essential, please read the below carefully.

You will guide and support other members of the team as needed to enable the successful completion of project activities while balancing other tasks including working with Project Management on drawing-up and managing plans and schedules. Required

Skills and Experience

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience in place of either degree. Experience in digital hardware design and Verilog HDLDetailed understanding of current methods and techniques for complex SoC developmentExperience in static design checks, including CDC, RDC, X-prop, lintExperience creating design specificationsProficiency in Perl, Python or other scripting languagesStrong delivery record of sophisticated RTL subsystems in reasonable timescalesAbility to navigate and make high-level PPA trade-offs and articulate the rationale for those choicesExperience with synthesis and timing analysis and power management techniquesGood communication and collaboration skills. Preferred

Skills and Experience

Experience with ARM-based designs and/or ARM System ArchitecturesKnowledge 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 flowsExperience with SystemVerilog and verification methodologiesAdditional InformationPlease 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.10x Mindset at ArmAt Arm, we believe progress happens when people are empowered to think bigger and push beyond what seems possible.

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