Experienced SoC Design Engineer

Arm Limited; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Cambridge is seeking a motivated SoC design engineer to develop sophisticated processing systems for various applications. The role includes integrating IPs, developing specifications, and enhancing design methodologies. Applicants should have experience in digital hardware design, Verilog, and a relevant degree. The position offers a hybrid working model, promoting both performance and flexibility. Join an innovative team and impact future technologies!

Responsibilities

• Integrate IPs and develop logic for subsystems.
• Understand and review subsystem architecture.
• Develop microarchitecture specifications and review test plans.

Skills

Digital hardware design

Verilog HDL

Static design checks

Creating design specifications

Perl/Python scripting

RTL subsystems delivery

PPA trade-offs

Synthesis and timing analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

SystemVerilog

Job description

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.

You will identify areas of improvement and enhance the design methodologies used by the team and by the wider organization. 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:

In addition to holding either a Bachelor's or a Master’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or a related field, you will demonstrate:

• 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!

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Accommodations at Arm

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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.