Senior Applications Engineering Manager

Arm Limited; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in semiconductor technology seeks an Applications Engineering Lead to drive innovation in automotive software solutions. This pivotal role involves mentoring a dedicated team, managing support deliverables, and aligning with product strategies to support partners. Ideal candidates will possess extensive experience in software development and strong technical skills to navigate Arm’s cutting-edge technologies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in firmware/software development.
• Experience leading teams directly/indirectly.
• Strong C/C++ programming skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a geographically distributed applications engineering team.
• Collaborate with hardware application engineering peers and cross-functional teams.
• Provide support for partners with firmware/software issues.

Skills

C/C++ programming

SoC architecture understanding

Debugging skills

Functional safety processes

Communication skills

Education

10+ years in software development

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity to join Arm's Partner Enablement group! Applications Engineering is a multifaceted and wide-ranging role that combines deep technical expertise with outstanding interpersonal skills. We help Arm's partners build real world applications based on Arm technology. Our partners scale from big semiconductor houses to small start-ups, and all of them are building new exciting products. This role gives the possibility to be on the forefront of technological evolution and accelerate innovation.

Job Overview:

This role focuses on supporting our open-source software solutions and ecosystem for automotive applications. You will be leading a small sized team, as well as directly contributing on a technical level to support deliveries. The work done by the team will directly be aligned to the deliveries of the engineering team as well as product management goals. There is great potential for innovation and career progression in this role as new technologies and Arm ambitions emerge.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a geographically distributed applications engineering team (5-10 engineers)
• Collaborate with hardware application engineering peers and cross-functional teams
• Define and manage support deliverables throughout the software lifecycle
• Engage with product management to align support with product strategy and partner needs
• Provide support for our partners with firmware and software related problems on their Arm-based systems
• Deliver occasional customer training sessions (mostly remote)
• Travel occasionally to Arm sites and partner locations

Required Skills and Experience :

• 10+ years in firmware/software development
• Strong C/C++ programming skills
• Deep understanding of SoC architecture, especially for automotive systems
• Experience debugging from firmware to OS/application layers (Linux, RTOS)
• Familiarity with functional safety processes (FuSa)
• Solid grasp of Arm processor architecture
• Experience of leading teams, directly and indirectly
• Excellent communications skills (both written and verbal)

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience :

• Automotive software experience (UEFI/EDK2, U-Boot, Linux drivers)
• System bring-up and JTAG debugging expertise
• Good background of system performance analysis
• Experience with RTL simulation tools and software development tools
• Familiarity with SOAFEE, AUTOSAR

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.