Principal SoC Verification Engineer

Overview

Arm’s Solution Engineering team is thrilled to work with SoC verification engineers in Austin. New team members in Austin will join with other RTL design and verification engineers across the UK, US, France and Hungary to build best in class SoCs. Arm is building a team to develop silicon demonstrators based on Arm’s IP compute sub-system solutions targeting premium mobile, infrastructure and automotive markets.

Using the latest nodes (e.g. 3nm) and new SoC 3D packaging developments, Arm’s ambition is to demonstrate industry best-in-class performance by architecting, designing, implementing, and fabricating powerful silicon test chips. This is a unique initiative bringing innovation from across the semiconductor industry to drive the next generation of Arm devices. Would you like to play a key role in defining the solution growth story at Arm?

• As a creative verification engineer with knowledge of SoC integration verification, SoC scenario verification, SoC performance verification, PCIe/CXL, DDRx/LPDDRx integration verification in SoC RTL.
• Collaborate with the project team to understand and review architecture and design specifications, and to build a functional verification strategy.
• Craft test plans, develop System Verilog/Verilog test benches and tests, and debug test failures and issues.
• Contribute to developing and improving verification methodologies used by the team.
• Work closely with other teams on design microarchitecture, verification methodologies, system performance, etc.
• Guide and support other team members to enable successful completion of project activities.
• Balance other opportunities such as working with Project Management on activities, plans, and schedule, and mentor junior team members.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical/Computer Engineering (or similar field) with 5+ years of experience in design or verification of sophisticated compute subsystems or SoCs.
• Solid understanding of digital hardware design and Verilog HDL.
• Detailed understanding of current verification strategies for sophisticated SoC development, including software-based techniques.
• Experience verifying subsystems for PCIe/CXL, DDRx/LPDDRx, HBM.
• Good knowledge of test plan creation and tracking.
• Experience verifying RTL for SoC projects.
• Low-level programming experience including C and Assembler.

• Experience with Arm-based designs and/or ARM System Architectures.
• Experience with System Verilog and verification methodologies – UVM/OVM/e.
• Experience or knowledge in Formal verification techniques.
• Clock domain crossing verification.
• Experience with Perl, Python or other scripting language.
• Power-aware verification.
• Porting peripheral driver software.
• Development and deployment of complex Arm SoCs on multiple Emulation platforms and hands-on test bench development.

• We are proud to have a set of behaviors that reflect our culture and guide our decisions, defining how we work together. These behaviors are assessed as part of the hiring process.
• Partner and customer focus
• Collaboration and communication
• Creativity and innovation
• Team and personal development
• Impact and influence
• Deliver on your promises

We offer a hybrid approach to home and office working to provide an adaptable experience for all employees. Some time in the office is expected to promote collaboration, but we are accommodating to different home working requirements.

Salary Range: $241,100-$326,100 per year

Arm is committed to accommodations during the recruitment process. If you need an adjustment, please email  Your information will be kept confidential and used solely to provide the accommodation. Examples include breaks between interviews or documents read aloud.

Arm’s hybrid approach supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. Some flexibility may be limited by local regulations; we aim to find the best solution.

Arm is an equal opportunity employer, providing an environment of mutual respect with opportunities available to all applicants and colleagues. We do not discriminate on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

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