Senior Subsystem Design Engineer

Arm Limited; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Arm Limited is seeking an experienced Staff Subsystem Design Engineer to lead RTL design and integration of complex IP and subsystem solutions for next-generation Edge and Cloud AI platforms.

You will craft microarchitectures, refine system specifications, and collaborate across architecture, verification, and implementation teams to deliver high-quality designs that meet power, performance and area targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyse architectural and system specifications and refine solutions with architects.
• Develop subsystem and IP microarchitecture specifications from high-level requirements.
• Design new IP and subsystem logic and integrate existing Arm and third-party IP.
• Understand IP functionality, interfaces and system interactions for robust integration.
• Develop and maintain design intent, including UPF and timing constraints where applicable.
• Perform and drive design quality checks including Lint, CDC, RDC, X-propagation and synthesis.
• Collaborate with verification teams to review test plans and support debugging.
• Work with implementation, performance and power teams to meet requirements.
• Improve design methodologies and flows for evolving subsystem and IP development.
• Plan and drive work to ensure high-quality, timely delivery.
• Provide technical guidance and design reviews as part of the team.

Skills

SystemVerilog

RTL design

IP/subsystem design

Microarchitecture

AMBA AXI

Synthesis

Power management

Computer architecture

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Electrical/Electronics/ Computer Engineering

Tools

EDA tools

SVA/UVM

Cadence/Synopsys

Job description

Arm Limited is seeking an experienced Staff Subsystem Design Engineer to lead RTL design and integration of complex IP and subsystem solutions for next-generation Edge and Cloud AI platforms.

You will craft microarchitectures, refine system specifications, and collaborate across architecture, verification, and implementation teams to deliver high-quality designs that meet power, performance and area targets.