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Principal SoC Design Engineer

Arm
San Diego, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/19/2025 CLOSED ON 4/17/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal SoC Design Engineer position at Arm?

Multiple roles available with leveling based on experience!

Job Overview

Our Systems Development team designs subsystems for various application segments, using the latest IP products from Arm and other vendors. We are looking for a creative and enthusiastic SoC Design Engineer to join the team and help develop these systems. As a SoC Design Engineer you will contribute to the specification, design and verification of various compute subsystems. You will join a small team of dedicated engineers in Austin, as well as collaborate with multiple other groups inside of Arm to design our subsystem products.

Would you love a wider exposure across multiple IP products? Do you want an opportunity to work globally with various internal teams to deliver systems optimized for performance and power? Then we want to speak with you!

Responsibilities

As a creative design engineer with a knowledge of subsystems and SoCs you will be part of a team integrating IP and developing logic for subsystems.

You'll work with the project team to understand and review the subsystem architecture, develop the design specifications, review test plans with the verification team, help debug design issues, and evaluate and improve subsystem performance with the performance analysis team.

Your key responsibilities will include writing micro-architecture specifications, developing the RTL, fixing bugs, and running various design checks. You will contribute to developing and enhancing the design methodologies used by the team and guide and support other members as needed to enable the successful completion of project activities while balancing other opportunities such as working with Project Management on activities, plans, and schedules.

Required Skills & Experience :

  • Strong knowledge of digital hardware design and Verilog HDL.
  • A detailed understanding and experience of the current design techniques for complex SoC development.
  • Experience creating design specifications.
  • Good knowledge of logic development using Verilog.
  • Experience with Perl, Python or other scripting languages.

Nice to Have' Skills and Experience :

  • Experience with ARM-based designs and / or ARM System Architectures.
  • Experience with SystemVerilog and verification methodologies – UVM / OVM / e.
  • Experience leading small teams or projects.
  • Experience or knowledge in the following areas :
  • Synthesis and timing analysis.
  • Static design checks, including CDC, RDC, X-Propagation, Linting.
  • Power management techniques.
  • PCIe subsystems for large SoCs and server applications.
  • In Return :

    At Arm, we are proud to have a set of behaviors that reflect our culture and guide our decisions, defining how we work together to defy ordinary and shape extraordinary. These behaviors are assessed as part of the recruitment 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. We expect some working time to be spent in the office to promote a strong collaborative environment with good team integration but are accommodating to different home working requirements.

    Salary Range : $221,127-$299,172 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

    At Arm, we want our people to Do Great Things . If you need support or an accommodation to Be Your Brilliant Self during the recruitment process, please email accommodations@arm.com . All accommodation requests will be treated with confidentiality, and information concerning these requests will only be disclosed as necessary to provide the accommodation.

    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. 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.

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