Senior Subsystem & SoC Design Engineer

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

Job summary

Arm Solution Engineering's Front End design team in Cambridge is seeking an experienced RTL design engineer to contribute to subsystem designs for GPU and other IP. You will develop RTL, SDC/UPF constraints, integrate IPs and work with verification and implementation teams to ensure high‑quality designs.

The role requires SystemVerilog/Verilog HDL skills, strong RTL design grounding, UNIX scripting, and collaboration across CPU, GPU, multimedia IP.

Qualifications

• Hands-on SystemVerilog or Verilog HDL for RTL design.
• Strong RTL design grounding for complex SoC development.
• Experience with design checks, clock domain crossing, and synthesis.
• Understanding of computer architecture and high‑performance peripherals.

Responsibilities

• Develop RTL and design intent deliverables (SDC, UPF) for subsystems.
• Integrate IPs, run design checks, and help refine micro‑architecture specs.
• Collaborate with verification to review test plans and debug designs.
• Plan work, track progress, and report status for timely delivery.

Skills

SystemVerilog

Verilog HDL

RTL design

SoC development

CPU/GPU/IP

UNIX scripting

Python

Documentation writing

Tools

Synthesis

Job description

Job Overview

Arm Solution Engineering organization delivers complex solutions from systems specifications, through FE & validation, physical implementation and silicon.

Join our dynamic Front End design team, a key part of Arm's SE SoC Engineering!

We are a dedicated group of engineers developing complete subsystem solutions (GPU Subsystem, Control Subsystems ) and Reference Platform designs for a wide range of market segments including automotive, mobile, server and more. Our solutions build on outputs from Arm IP teams, leveraging the latest Arm IP and selected third-party components to deliver fully integrated, optimized subsystem designs that are incorporated into SoCs targeting edge AI, physical AI, and cloud AI applications.

Responsibilities:

As a member of the design team, you will be involved in the specification, design and verification of various subsystems and/or testchips.

Your key responsibilities will include developing the RTL and design intent deliverables (SDC, UPF), integrating IPs, running various design checks and writing part of micro-architecture specification. Additionally, you will work with the verification team to review test plans and help debug design issues and the implementation team to optimise those designs. You will plan your work, provide tracking and report status in order to ensure high-quality and timely delivery.

Required skills and experience:

• Hands-on working knowledge of System Verilog or Verilog HDL for RTL design
• Solid understanding of RTL design for complex SoC development
• Experience in the following areas: static design checks, power and clock domain crossing, synthesis
• Strong understanding of computer architecture and systems fundamentals, with hands-on experience in complex system design— involving CPU, GPU, multimedia IP (camera, display, video), interconnects, memory controllers, and high-performance peripherals.
• Knowledge of UNIX environment and scripting eg Python, Perl or UNIX shell scripting
• Ability to write specifications and documentation describing complex designs

'Nice to Have' Skills and Experience:

• Exposure to Arm-based designs, Arm System Architectures and AMBA standards.
• High level programming experience such as C/C++ and/or assembly language programming
• Participation in large scale complex SoC development projects
• Experience of Functional Safety product development for the Automotive market (applying standards such as ISO 26262 and/or IEC 61508)

In Return:

With offices around the world, Arm is a diverse organisation of dedicated, creative, and highly hardworking engineers. By enabling a dynamic, inclusive, meritocratic, and open workplace, where all our people can grow and succeed, we encourage our people to share their outstanding contributions to Arm's success in the global marketplace.

Please note that no relocation package is available for this role.

If skilled worker sponsorship is required, Arm will meet costs associated with sponsorship for the employer only. All fees associated with the individual’s application e.g. visa application fee and Immigration Health Surcharge, will be the responsibility of the successful candidate.

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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.

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.