Senior PCIe Design Engineer

Arm Limited; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Arm is seeking a design engineer with deep experience in micro-architecture, RTL, and SOC integration to help deliver next‑generation compute platforms. You will work on PCIe, CXL and related IP within a collaborative, hybrid team and contribute to architecture reviews and build specifications.

The role requires a strong background in Verilog HDL and digital hardware design, plus hands-on experience with subsystems for PCIe, CXL, UCIe and Ethernet.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Master's degree in Computer Science or Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years experience designing complex compute subsystems or SoCs.
• Strong knowledge of digital hardware design and Verilog HDL.
• Experience developing and integrating PCIe, CXL, UCIe and Ethernet subsystems.
• Experience writing design specifications and developing RTL for SoC projects.
• Experience with CDC, RDC, X-Propagation and Linting.
• Experience with Perl or Python scripting.

Responsibilities

• Write micro-architecture specifications and develop RTL.
• Fix bugs and run various design checks.
• Collaborate with verification to review test plans and debug issues.
• Partner with backend teams on floor planning, timing closure, and constraints.
• Mentor team members and contribute to design methodology improvements.

Skills

Digital hardware design

Verilog HDL

PCIe integration

CXL/UCIe integration

RTL development

CDC/RDC/Linting

Perl/Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or ECE

Job description

Are you ready for a new and exciting challenge? If you are a self-motivated design engineer with expertise in micro-architecture, logic design and ARM IP’s, system protocols and looking to make a difference in an innovative and inclusive team, you’ve come to the right place!

Responsibilities

• As a creative design engineer with a knowledge of I/O subsystems, SoCs you will be part of a team integrating PCIe, CXL and other IP's for SoCs.
• Collaborate with the project team to understand and review the architecture and develop the build specifications.
• Your key responsibilities will include writing micro-architecture specifications, developing the RTL, fixing bugs, and running various design checks.
• You will collaborate with the verification team to review test plans and help debug build issues.
• Partner with the performance analysis team to evaluate and improve system performance.
• You will work with backend implementation team to help with floor planning, writing constraints, and timing closure.
• You will also contribute to developing and enhancing the design methodologies used by the team.
• You will guide and support other members of the team as needed to enable the successful completion of project activities.
• You will balance other opportunities such as working with Project Management on activities, plans, and schedules.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical/Computer Engineering or a similar related field
• 5+ years experience working in design of complex compute subsystems or SoCs,
• Strong knowledge of digital hardware design and Verilog HDL.
• Thorough understanding and experience of the current design techniques for complex SoC development.
• Experience developing and integrating subsystems for PCIe, CXL, UCIe, Ethernet
• Experience creating design specifications and developing RTL for SoC projects and compute platforms
• Experience in Static design checks, including CDC, RDC, X-Propagation, Linting
• Experience with Perl, Python or other scripting language

'Nice to Have':

• Experience with ARM-based designs and/or ARM System Architectures
• Experience leading small teams or projects
• Experience or knowledge in the following areas
• Synthesis and timing analysis
• Power management techniques
• DFT and physical implementation

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Salary Range:

$161,500-$218,500 per year

We value people as individuals and our dedication is to reward people competitively and equitably for the work they do and the skills and experience they bring to Arm. Salary is only one component of Arm's offering. The total reward package will be shared with candidates during the recruitment and selection process.

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.