Senior Design Engineer

Arms Solution Engineering division develops SoCs for various application segments, using the latest IP products from Arm and other vendors. We are looking for a creative and hard‑working SoC Design Engineer to join the team and help develop these systems. You will contribute to the specification, design and verification of various products. You will join a team of dedicated engineers in Manchester and Sheffield passionate about SoC Design, as well as collaborate with multiple other groups inside of Arm to design our SoC products.

This is an exciting and unique initiative, where we are bringing in innovative talent and expertise from across the semiconductor industry to drive how the next generation of leading compute on Arm devices are built across the industry, opening up significant potential for the future!

Would you like to play a key role in defining the solution growth story in Arm?

• Key responsibilities will include reviewing the SoC Solution architecture, crafting the design micro architecture specifications, RTL development, fixing bugs, running various design checks, power intent generation, supporting implementation constraint generation.
• Design engineers are encouraged to work closely with verification team to review test plans and help debugging design issues.
• Closely collaborate with the performance and power analysis teams to evaluate and improve system performance and power.
• Continuous innovation by improving the design methodologies used by the team
• You will balance other opportunities such as working with Project Management on activities, plans, and schedules.

• Some experience of RTL design for complex SoC development using Verilog and/or System Verilog
• Experience or knowledge in the following areas:
  Static design checks, Synthesis and timing analysis, Power management techniques, Power and Clock domain crossing
• Exposure to all stages of design: initial concept, specification, implementation, power and performance analysis, power optimisation, testing, documentation and support
• Produce specifications and documentation describing complex designs.
• Knowledge of shell programming/scripting (e.g. Tcl Perl, Python etc.)

• Experience with Arm-based designs and/or Arm System Architectures
• Experience developing and integrating subsystems for PCIe, UCIe, DDR/LPDDR/HBM, Ethernet etc.
• High level programming experience such as C/C++ and/or assembly language programming
• Experience in embedded operating systems, device drivers, microprocessor and embedded system hardware architectures.

At Arm, we’re in a pivotal moment. As AI reshapes every major industry, from the largest data centres to the smallest personal devices, our mission is clear: to help solve some of the world’s greatest challenges through technology that reaches everyone.

The future of AI is being built on Arm. And our 10x Mindset is helping shape that future. The
10xMindsetis how we frame our work for greater impact. It’s not about doing more or working harder. It’s about thinking differently, acting decisively and building in a way that scales;for our customers, our teams and our global ecosystem.

It’s inspired by a founder’s mentality. We ask bold questions, spot opportunities others might miss and stay focused on delivering outcomes that matter. Whether we’re reimagining architectures or rethinking collaboration across time zones, thismindsethelps us move forward with clarity and purpose.

At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email  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.

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