Staff Implementation Engineer

ARM; Cambridge, Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Arm's Systems IP team is seeking a Staff Implementation Engineer to tackle AI compute challenges across secure compute, large-screen devices, infrastructure and automotive markets. You will develop physical implementations ready for tape-out.

You will drive power and performance optimisation, collaborate with design teams, and support partners on physical implementation. This role offers hybrid working and opportunities to shape Arm's silicon strategy.

Qualifications

• Experience integrating large SoCs with knowledge of power and physical architecture and design for test.
• Understanding of synthesis, place and route, clock tree synthesis, constraint development and timing closure, alongside knowledge of Verilog or SystemVerilog and UPF validation.
• Experience with physical implementation tools and scripting in Tcl, Make and Linux shell.
• Ability to analyse problems and communicate results clearly within a team.

Responsibilities

• Implement Arm solutions through the physical design flow from RTL to GDSII, including S&R, STA, power analysis and PV.
• Optimise designs for power, performance and area as needed.
• Collaborate with design teams to influence system microarchitecture and implementation quality.
• Support chip design partners with their physical implementation work.
• Develop and deploy silicon implementation techniques and methodologies.

Skills

SoC integration

Power and physical architecture

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Synthesis, P&R, timing

Constraint development

Problem solving & communication

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Genus

Innovus

Conformal Low Power

PrimeTime

Tempus

Tcl

Make

Linux shell

Job description

Job Overview

Join Arm's Systems IP team as a Staff Implementation Engineer, working on solutions that address AI compute challenges across secure compute, large-screen devices, infrastructure and automotive markets. You will develop physical implementations of Arm solutions, influencing designs to optimise power and performance and delivering implementations ready for tape-out.

Responsibilities

• Implement Arm solutions through the physical design flow, from RTL to GDSII, including synthesis, floorplanning, place and route, static timing analysis, power analysis and physical verification.
• Optimise designs for power, performance and area as needed.
• Collaborate with design teams to influence system microarchitecture and implementation quality.
• Support chip design partners with their physical implementation work.
• Develop and deploy silicon implementation techniques and methodologies.

Required Skills and Experience

• Experience integrating large systems on chip (SoCs), with knowledge of power and physical architecture and design for test.
• Understanding of synthesis, place and route, clock tree synthesis, constraint development and timing closure, alongside knowledge of Verilog or SystemVerilog and experience writing and validating UPF.
• Experience with physical implementation tools such as Genus, Innovus, Conformal Low Power, PrimeTime or Tempus, and programming experience with Tcl, Make and Linux shell.
• Ability to analyse problems, reason through solutions and communicate ideas, results and conclusions clearly as part of a team.

Nice‑to‑Have Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of systems architecture, Arm IP and Arm-based SoCs.
• Interest in AI hardware technology.
• Programming experience for data processing and presentation.
• Experience with low-power design techniques, including clock and power gating, voltage and frequency scaling, and retention.
• Understanding of power delivery and experience of static and dynamic IR-drop analysis.
• A relevant STEM degree, such as electronics engineering or computer science, or equivalent practical experience.

In Return

You will apply your engineering skills to technologies used in devices and share your ideas with experienced colleagues. The role offers opportunities to develop your technical leadership and influencing skills and build your expertise within the team.

Additional Information

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.

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

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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.