Senior Safety Verification Engineer

Arm; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 74,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Arm is seeking a Senior/Staff Safety Verification Engineer to join our engineering team to verify safety-critical hardware designs and safety mechanisms. You will develop verification strategies focusing on functional safety and lead to safety certification of the product, collaborating with design, architecture, and functional-safety teams to show compliance with ISO 26262 and IEC 61508.

Responsibilities include building verification environments, developing constrained-random testbenches, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of IP, subsystem, or SoC verification experience.
• Strong proficiency in SystemVerilog, Verilog, and C/C++.
• Experience with UVM or other verification methodologies.
• Experience developing constrained-random verification environments and reusable components.
• Experience in SoC verification and test development using C/C++.
• Familiarity with ISO 26262 and IEC 61508 functional-safety concepts.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Perl.
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and cross-team communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with RTL designers and architects to understand specifications and microarchitecture details.
• Develop and execute verification plans for functional-safety requirements and safety mechanisms at IP, subsystem, and/or SoC levels.
• Develop and maintain verification environments, testbenches, assertions, checkers, and coverage models using SystemVerilog/UVM.
• Debug simulation failures and identify root causes with design engineers to resolve issues.
• Trace safety requirements to verification activities and provide evidence of verification completeness.
• Contribute to safety documentation and ISO 26262 / IEC 61508 work products.
• Support reviews of safety requirements, safety mechanisms, and verification results.
• Contribute to automation and continuous improvement of regression, coverage-analysis, and reporting flows.

Skills

SystemVerilog

Verilog

C/C++

UVM

Constrained-random verification

SoC verification

Python

Debugging

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electronics, Electrical, or Computer Engineering

Tools

Arm-based designs

AMBA protocols (AXI/AHB/APB)

Job description

Senior/Staff Safety Verification Engineer

Role Overview

We are looking for a Safety Verification Engineer to join our engineering team and contribute to the verification of safety-critical hardware designs and safety mechanisms.

In this role, you will develop and execute verification strategies focused on functional safety, including verification of safety mechanisms, leading to safety certification of the released product. You will work closely with design, architecture, and functional-safety teams to demonstrate that designs meet their defined safety requirements and comply with applicable standards, including ISO 26262 and IEC 61508.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with RTL designers and architects to understand specifications and microarchitecture details.
• Develop and execute verification plans for functional-safety requirements and safety mechanisms at IP, subsystem, and/or SoC level.
• Develop and maintain verification environments, testbenches, assertions, checkers, and coverage models using SystemVerilog/UVM and related verification technologies.
• Debug simulation failures, identify root causes, and collaborate with design engineers to resolve issues.
• Trace safety requirements to verification activities and provide objective evidence of verification completeness.
• Contribute to verification documentation and safety work products required by ISO 26262, IEC 61508, and internal functional-safety development processes.
• Support reviews of safety requirements, safety mechanisms, FMEDA assumptions, fault models, and verification results.
• Contribute to automation and continuous improvement of regression, coverage-analysis, and reporting flows.

Required Skills And Experience

• 5+ years of experience in IP, subsystem, or SoC verification, with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Electrical, or Computer Engineering.
• Strong proficiency in SystemVerilog, Verilog, and C/C++.
• Experience with UVM or other industry-standard verification methodologies.
• Experience developing constrained-random verification environments and reusable verification components.
• Experience in SoC verification and test development using C/C++.
• Familiarity with functional-safety concepts and standards, particularly ISO 26262 and/or IEC 61508.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or similar.
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across geographically distributed teams.

Nice-to-Have Skills And Experience

• Experience with Arm-based designs and/or Arm system architectures.
• Experience with AMBA protocols such as AXI, AHB, and APB.
• Experience with clock domain crossing (CDC), reset domain crossing (RDC), and power‑aware verification.
• Exposure to low-power design techniques and UPF/CPF methodologies.
• Knowledge of FMEDA, safety analysis, and semiconductor hardware safety metrics.
• Familiarity with safety architectures and mechanisms such as lockstep CPUs, ECC, parity, watchdogs, clock/reset monitors, memory protection, etc.
• Familiarity with assertions and ABV, formal verification, and/or gate-level simulation.

What Success Looks Like

A successful Safety Verification Engineer combines strong semiconductor verification fundamentals with a functional‑safety mindset.

You will be able to translate safety requirements and fault hypotheses into effective verification scenarios, execute and analyse fault-injection campaigns, identify gaps in safety mechanisms, and produce clear verification evidence that supports compliance with ISO 26262, IEC 61508, and product-level safety objectives.

Our 10x Mindset

At Arm, we believe progress happens when people are empowered to think bigger and push beyond what seems possible. Our 10x mindset is about curiosity, ambition and creating impact that will be used by millions. We learn fast, prioritise collaboration and turn bold ideas into real technology. We look for people who are inspired by this way of working and want to grow in an environment where bold ideas are welcomed. Discover how the 10x mindset shapes life at Arm: https://careers.arm.com/10x-mindset

Use of AI in Your Application

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Recruitment Adjustments And Accommodations

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 to the extent 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

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

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.

Salary Range: £73,500 - £99,500 per year