Senior Verification Engineer

Arm Limited; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of the AI revolution! As a SoC Verification Engineer, you'll be integral in developing cutting-edge IPs for various applications, ensuring seamless integration of sophisticated hardware components. This role offers the chance to work collaboratively with talented engineers across multiple disciplines, shaping the future of technology. If you're passionate about innovation and eager to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you. Embrace a dynamic environment where your skills will be valued and your career can flourish.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Health insurance

Professional development opportunities

Mentorship programs

Qualifications

• Understanding of digital hardware design and verification methodologies.
• Experience in all stages of SoC verification and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Write test plans and define verification methodologies for SoC.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure product quality.
• Mentor junior engineers and support their development.

Skills

Verilog/Systemverilog HDL

SoC Verification using UVM

Embedded C/C++ programming

Debugging skills

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

UVM

SystemVerilog

Tcl

Python

Job description

Job Overview:

Arm’s Systems team develops world class IPs and subsystems for various application segments, especially for AI use cases, using the latest IP products from Arm and other vendors.

These solutions target a wide range of market segments including mobile, server, IoT, automotive, and more. We are looking for creative and enthusiastic SoC Verification Engineers to join the team.

For this role you will have knowledge of verifying and testing sophisticated IP such as CPU/GPU processors with memory controllers, NE/AI accelerators and interconnect fabrics.

You will ensure all these products work effectively with each other and the software to enable our partners to produce outstanding systems!

Responsibilities:

• As a creative verification engineer with a knowledge of SoC integration verification, SoC scenario verification, SoC performance verification, CHI/PCIe/CXL, DDRx/LPDDRx integration verification in SoC RTL.
• Your key responsibilities will include writing test plans, defining test methodologies, developing SystemVerilog/Verilog testbenches and tests, and debugging of test failures and issues.
• Working with project management and leads on planning tasks, setting schedules, and quality checkpoints.
• Collaborate with engineers from other teams including architecture, design, implementation, modelling, performance analysis, silicon validation, FPGA and board development
• Staff Engineers are also encouraged to mentor junior members

Required Skills and Experience :

• Proven understanding of digital hardware design and Verilog/Systemverilog HDL
• Experience in SoC verification using UVM and Embedded Low-level programming experience including C/C++ and assembly language(preferably ARM)
• Experienced in one or more of various verification methodologies – UVM/OVM, formal, power aware verification, emulation
• Exposure to all stages of verification: requirements collection, creation of verification methodology plans, test plans, testbench implementation, test case development, documentation, and support
• Good Problem Solving and Debugging skills.

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience :

• Knowledge of SoC Verification Flow and strategy.
• Experience with ARM-based designs and/or ARM System Architectures.
• Porting peripheral driver software
• Clock Domain Crossing verification
• Experienced in GLS, DFT/DFD, Power Aware verification techniques
• Experience in embedded operating systems, device drivers, microprocessor and embedded system hardware architectures.
• Experience verifying subsystems for PCIe, LPDDR, HBM, UCIe, Ethernet
• Development and deployment of large SoCs on emulation platforms
• Automation experience with shell programming/scripting (g. Tcl, Perl, Python etc.)

In Return:

• This is a new team, and there is plenty of opportunity to shape its future, and your own growth and progression. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the AI revolution and be a core part of Arm's key strategic objectives!

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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.