EDA Optimisation Engineer

Arm Limited; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Arm Limited in Cambridge is seeking an EDA Optimisation Engineer to drive data-driven optimisation, analysis and maintenance of Arm’s engineering platforms. You will help improve system utilisation, efficiency and cost-performance across HPC compute, cloud, Emulation and FPGA environments.

In a metrics-first environment, you will develop dashboards, pipelines and analytics frameworks, partner with engineering, operations and finance teams, and contribute to platform strategy while enabling

Qualifications

• Experience in distributed HPC, cloud environments, data engineering and analytics.
• Knowledge of EDA workflows and semiconductor engineering environments.
• Strong proficiency in Python and data analysis/ML frameworks.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable strategy.

Responsibilities

• Platform optimization and systems engineering to improve HPC scheduling and infrastructure efficiency.
• Support performance benchmarking activities to inform platform decisions.
• Develop dashboards and visualisations for observability and performance analysis.
• Analyse Cost and Usage Reports and infrastructure metrics to support forecasting and budgeting.
• Build scalable analytics frameworks to measure utilisation, capacity and workload behaviour.
• Partner with engineering, operations and finance teams to enable data-driven decisions.

Skills

HPC and cloud analytics

EDA workflows

Python

Data-driven strategy

Job description

Job Overview:

We are looking for an EDA Optimisation Engineer to support the data-driven optimisation, analysis and maintenance of Arm’s engineering platforms. This role will work as part of a team effort to improve system utilisation / efficiency / cost-performance and touch on forecasting accuracy and infrastructure strategy.

Working within the Productivity Engineering group, there will be a focus on metrics, automation, data-engineering and problem-solving where applicable to efficiency topics, in a metrics-first / data-driven-decisions environment. We expect this work to drive scalability and vendor strategy across HPC compute, cloud, Emulation and FPGA environments.

Responsibilities:

• Platform Optimization and Systems Engineering: Contributing to improvements in HPC scheduling and infrastructure efficiency.
• Assist with performance benchmarking activities, to help support platform decisions.
• Observability and Performance Analysis: Developing dashboards and visualisations.
• Cost and Resource Optimisation: Analysing Cost and Usage Reports (CUR) and infrastructure metrics to support forecasting, budgeting, and optimization strategies for large-scale compute environments.
• Build and maintain scalable analytics frameworks to measure utilisation, capacity, and workload behaviour.
• Partner with engineering, operations, and finance teams to ensure data-driven decision making.

Required Skills and Experience :

• Background in distributed HPC, cloud environments, data engineering & analytics.
• Knowledge of EDA workflows and semiconductor engineering environments.
• Proficiency in Python and data analysis/ML frameworks.
• Ability to turn sophisticated data into clear, actionable strategy.

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience :

• Experience with IBM Spectrum LSF or other job schedulers.
• Familiarity with NetApp or high-performance storage systems.
• Experience applying AI/ML to workload optimization or resource management.
• Experience building production-grade data pipelines.
• Exposure to FPGA and Emulation infrastructure.

In Return:

Join a collaborative, fast paced team solving significant platform challenges. There will be room to grow technically, contribute directly to platform strategy, and improve performance for thousands of engineers across. We look forward to adding a dynamic individual contributor to our team!

Additional Information

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.

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 [e-mail]. 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.

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.