Staff Hardware Engineer

Arm Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Accommodations support

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Arm Limited in Cambridge is seeking Electronics Engineers to join the Hardware Platform team, focusing on high-speed embedded hardware and PCB design for advanced SoCs and FPGAs. You will work on new hardware platforms, contribute to schematics and layout, and collaborate with software, SoC, and verification teams to prototype Arm IP.

The role emphasizes design rigor, iterative testing and documentation, with opportunities to influence upcoming compute platforms and maintainable hardware

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of electronics, embedded compute systems and board design for high pin-count SoCs/LSIs.
• Expertise in high-speed digital design and IO standards (PCIe Gen 5/6/7, LPDDR5/6).
• Knowledge of Signal Integrity and Power Integrity from a holistic board design view.
• Experience with PCB stack-up definition and controlled impedance routing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and validate new hardware platforms and PCBs.
• Define routing guidelines, SI/PI analyses and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Assist with planning and scheduling to meet project timescales.

Skills

High-speed design

PCB design

Signal Integrity

Power Integrity

EDA Cadence

C/C++

Technical documentation

Team collaboration

Tools

OrCAD CIS

Allegro PCB

Job description

Job Overview:

Would you like to help craft Arm's next generation of hardware platforms and SoC solutions? We seek Electronics Engineers with experience of high-speed, embedded hardware and PCB design to join Arm’s Hardware Platform team, based in Cambridge.

The team is working at the forefront of embedded design focusing on new compute platforms to prototype Arm's latest IP products. We develop physical hardware platforms, based around Arm's custom system-on-chip (SoC) and FPGAs which are used for software development and validation activities for both external partners/customers and our internal development teams.

Responsibilities:

The specification, design, development and commissioning of new hardware platforms. Focus on driving design specifications, schematics and PCB layouts collaborating with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams. Defining PCB routing guidelines, topologies and initial SI/PI analysis. Delivery focused, with a commitment to continuous improvement! Collaborate with the hardware lead to assist with planning and scheduling estimates to ensure project timescales are met.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Strong understanding of electronics, embedded compute systems and board design, involving complex, high pin-count SoC and LSI devices such as FPGAs/CPLDs
• Expertise in high-speed digital design, detailed knowledge of the latest high-speed IO interface standards (e.g. PCIe Gen 5/6/7 and LPDDR5/6 memory technologies)
• In-depth knowledge and experience of Signal Integrity and Power Integrity techniques from a holistic board design perspective
• Extensive knowledge of PCB stack-up definition, controlled impedance routing guidelines for complex stack-ups and topologies
• Strong competence in EDA tools for schematic entry, driving PCB layout from a board-design perspective (Cadence OrCAD CIS, Allegro PCB suite)
• Embedded hardware debug using laboratory test equipment (e.g. oscilloscopes, logic analysers, power supplies, e-loads, VNAs)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to write coherent design documentation, hardware specifications and test plans.
• Delivery focused and committed. A creative and structured approach to problem-solving
• Experience in working in a fast-paced environment with the desire to learn new skills

Nice To Have Skills and Experience:

• Recent experience of the full hardware development lifecycle, including NPI for embedded systems, ideally with ODMs and external design partners
• Experience of one or more high level programming languages (e.g. C), object orientated (e.g. C++), Python
• Experience with mechanical design concepts and thermal management

In Return:

You will gain a deeper understanding of system architecture and performance. Work alongside other engineering teams including software, SoC implementation and verification, collaborating and enabling engineers and designers. Extend your board level design expertise, producing high quality designs incorporating Arm IP. You will enjoy new technical challenges faced when using advancing technologies!

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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.