Senior Engineer

Arm Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company in England is seeking a creative SoC Design Engineer to join their team. This role involves reviewing architecture, crafting design specifications, and collaborating with various teams. Ideal candidates will have experience in RTL design, power management, and shell scripting. Flexible hybrid working available.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working

Supportive accommodations during recruitment

Qualifications

• Some experience of RTL design for complex SoC development.
• Exposure to all stages of design: initial concept to testing.
• Produce specifications and documentation describing complex designs.

Responsibilities

• Review SoC Solution architecture and craft design specifications.
• Collaborate closely with verification team on test plans.
• Work with power analysis teams to evaluate system performance.

Skills

RTL design for complex SoC development

Static design checks

Power management techniques

Shell programming/scripting

Tools

Verilog

SystemVerilog

Python

Tcl

Job description

Arms Solution Engineering division develops SoCs for various application segments, using the latest IP products from Arm and other vendors. We are looking for a creative and hard‑working SoC Design Engineer to join the team and help develop these systems. You will contribute to the specification, design and verification of various products. You will join a team of dedicated engineers in Manchester and Sheffield passionate about SoC Design, as well as collaborate with multiple other groups inside of Arm to design our SoC products.

This is an exciting and unique initiative, where we are bringing in innovative talent and expertise from across the semiconductor industry to drive how the next generation of leading compute on Arm devices are built across the industry, opening up significant potential for the future!

Would you like to play a key role in defining the solution growth story in Arm?

Responsibilities:

• Key responsibilities will include reviewing the SoC Solution architecture, crafting the design micro architecture specifications, RTL development, fixing bugs, running various design checks, power intent generation, supporting implementation constraint generation.
• Design engineers are encouraged to work closely with verification team to review test plans and help debugging design issues.
• Closely collaborate with the performance and power analysis teams to evaluate and improve system performance and power.
• Continuous innovation by improving the design methodologies used by the team
• You will balance other opportunities such as working with Project Management on activities, plans, and schedules.

Required Skills and Experience :

• Some experience of RTL design for complex SoC development using Verilog and/or SystemVerilog
• Experience or knowledge in the following areas: Static design checks, Synthesis and timing analysis, Power management techniques, Power and Clock domain crossing
• Exposure to all stages of design: initial concept, specification, implementation, power and performance analysis, power optimisation, testing, documentation and support
• Produce specifications and documentation describing complex designs.
• Knowledge of shell programming/scripting (e.g. Tcl Perl, Python etc.)

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience :

• Experience with Arm-based designs and/or Arm System Architectures
• Experience developing and integrating subsystems for PCIe, UCIe, DDR/LPDDR/HBM, Ethernet etc.
• High level programming experience such as C/C++ and/or assembly language programming
• Experience in embedded operating systems, device drivers, microprocessor and embedded system hardware architectures.

At Arm, we’re in a pivotal moment. As AI reshapes every major industry, from the largest data centres to the smallest personal devices, our mission is clear: to help solve some of the world’s greatest challenges through technology that reaches everyone.

The future of AI is being built on Arm. And our 10x Mindset is helping shape that future. The10xMindsetis how we frame our work for greater impact. It’s not about doing more or working harder. It’s about thinking differently, acting decisively and building in a way that scales;for our customers, our teams and our global ecosystem.

It’s inspired by a founder’s mentality. We ask bold questions, spot opportunities others might miss and stay focused on delivering outcomes that matter. Whether we’re reimagining architectures or rethinking collaboration across time zones, thismindsethelps us move forward with clarity and purpose.

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.