Senior CPU Verification Engineer - Hybrid (Cambridge)

ARM; Town of Cambridge; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

ARM is seeking a Senior Verification Engineer to join the CPU group in Cambridge. You will build and enhance simulation-based verification environments for new CPU IP, working closely with design and verification teams to influence both design and verification decisions.

You will apply modern verification methodologies, tackle challenging verification problems, and help drive verification productivity across the CPU group.

Qualifications

• Experience in building verification environments for complex RTL designs.
• Strong proficiency in SystemVerilog and scripting languages like Python, Perl, or Tcl.
• Thorough understanding of the complete verification process, from test planning to verification closure.
• Ability to quickly comprehend complex specifications and translate them into effective verification scenarios.
• Strong grasp of computer architecture fundamentals, including pipelining, exception handling, and memory systems.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of explaining complex technical concepts clearly to various audiences.

Responsibilities

• Take charge of verification in a designated area of the CPU, overseeing everything from unit-level testbench development to the overall verification strategy.
• Ensure functional verification aligns with agreed quality standards and project timelines.
• Develop test plans, verification strategies, and coverage objectives.
• Work closely with project leads and management on planning, scheduling, and quality checkpoints.
• Employ data-driven analysis to evaluate verification progress, coverage, and product quality.
• Contribute to improvements in verification methodology and productivity across the CPU group and the wider Arm verification community.
• Investigate, debug, and conduct root-cause analysis of issues identified during the verification process.

Skills

SystemVerilog

Python

RTL verification

Verification environments

Pipelining

Tools

UVM

C/C++

Job description

ARM is seeking a Senior Verification Engineer to join the CPU group in Cambridge. You will build and enhance simulation-based verification environments for new CPU IP, working closely with design and verification teams to influence both design and verification decisions.

You will apply modern verification methodologies, tackle challenging verification problems, and help drive verification productivity across the CPU group.