Principal Verification Engineer

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

12/20/2024

Job Description

Arm’s Systems Development team creates subsystems and SoC designs for various application segments, using the latest IP products from Arm and other vendors. We are looking for creative and enthusiastic SoC Verification Engineers to join the team. For this role you will have knowledge of verifying and testing sophisticated IP such as CPU/GPU/DSP processors with memory controllers and interconnect fabrics. You will ensure all these products work effectively with each other and the software to enable our partners to produce outstanding systems.

Responsibilities

• Writing test plans, defining test methodologies, completing functional verification to the required quality levels and schedules
• Working with project management and leads on planning tasks, setting schedules, and quality checkpoints. Engineers will also be responsible for the progress of verification activities
• Collaborate with engineers from other teams including architecture, design, implementation, modelling, performance analysis, silicon validation, FPGA and board development
• Principal Engineers are also encouraged to mentor junior members
  
  

Required Skills And Experience

• Worked on embedded C/C++ based SoC verification environments
• Knowledge of assembly language (preferably ARM), and hardware verification languages e.g. ( SystemVerilog), shell programming/scripting (g. Tcl, Perl, Python etc.)
• Experienced in one or more of various verification methodologies – UVM, formal, low power, emulation
• Exposure to all stages of verification requirements collection, creation of verification methodology plans, test plans, testbench implementation, test case development, documentation and support
• Practical experience of verifying processor based system designs
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts with different audiences, including technical team members, partners and customers
  
  

Skills

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience

• Understanding of the fundamentals of Arm system architectures
• Power aware and Clock Domain Crossing implementation
• Experience in embedded operating systems, device drivers, microprocessor and embedded system hardware architectures.
• Experience verifying subsystems for PCIe, LPDDR, HBM, UCIe, Ethernet
• Development and deployment of large SoCs on emulation platforms
  
  

In Return

We offer a competitive reward package including healthcare and wellness support. Other benefits include a contributary pension, and 25 days annual leave (with option to buy an additional 5 days per year).

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Hybrid Working at Arm

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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.