Principal Design Engineer

arm limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Manchester seeks an experienced design engineer to join their System IP team. This role involves working on low-power, high-performance hardware design, with a focus on developing complex functional blocks of IP. Candidates should have a strong background in micro-architecture and RTL design, and familiarity with design methodologies. The position offers scalable opportunities in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in micro-architecture and RTL design.
• Experience in delivering low-power and high-performance designs.
• Familiar with timing, area, and complexity trade-offs.

Responsibilities

• Analyse specifications and improve design methodologies.
• Collaborate with verification and performance analysis teams.
• Develop functional blocks of the IP while ensuring quality.

Skills

SystemVerilog

Verilog

VHDL

ASIC design methodology

FPGA design methodology

Team leadership

Tools

Perl

Tcl

Python

Job description

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ARM’s hardware is at the heart of the computing and connectivity revolution that continues to transform the way people live and businesses operate.

This position offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated design engineer to join the hardworking System IP team!

This is a fast-paced technical role employing the latest hardware design methodologies to develop complex and highly configurable hardware IP that sit at the heart of Arm-based Systems!

The Interconnect team develops the Arm Corelink Interconnect IP family. Our Interconnects and NoCs are designed for intelligent connected systems across a wide range of applications including mobile, IoT, networking infrastructure, automotive, etc. The highly scalable IP is optimized for AMBA-compliant SoC connectivity and can be customized for multiple performance points.

Responsibilities:

• Analyse proposed specifications to understand implementation challenges and opportunities, working with architects to improve and refine ideas.
• Plan, track, and coordinate tasks for yourself and your team.
• Collaborate with modeling, verification, performance analysis, and back-end implementation colleagues to ensure your design meets all functional and performance requirements.
• Improve design methodology to meet evolving needs.

You will be responsible for developing one or more functional blocks of the IP. You should possess an in-depth understanding of all aspects of the product’s successful delivery, including low-power design techniques, awareness of the impact of design decisions on system performance, the ability to produce area-efficient designs, and verification techniques to ensure high-quality, innovative designs.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Proven track record of delivering high-quality, low-power, high-performance micro-architecture and RTL design using SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL within reasonable timescales.
• Ability to make high-level design trade-offs and clearly articulate the rationale behind those choices.
• Knowledge of ASIC (or FPGA) design methodology, IP signoff methods, and understanding of timing, area, and complexity trade-offs for complex data path designs.

'Nice To Have' Skills and Experience:

• Team leadership and mentoring experience.
• Knowledge of memory system interconnect protocols (AMBA ACE-Lite or AXI).
• Solid understanding of SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA) and formal verification.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Perl, Tcl, Python.
• Experience working on Functional Safety product development for the Automotive market, applying standards like ISO 26262 and IEC 61508.

In return -

You will get to utilize your engineering skills to build support for the technologies and influence millions of devices for years to come!

Accommodations at Arm

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Hybrid Working at Arm

Our hybrid approach offers flexibility, allowing teams to determine their own working patterns based on their needs. Details will be shared upon application. Some limitations may apply due to local legal, regulatory, or other considerations. Please contact us to learn more about potential arrangements.