Staff IP / SoC Verification Engineer

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11 months ago
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Job Description: 

 

Arm’s Systems Development team creates subsystems and SoC designs for various application segments, using the latest IP products from Arm and other vendors. We are looking for creative and enthusiastic SoC Verification Engineers to join the team. For this role you will have knowledge of verifying and testing sophisticated IP such as CPU/GPU/DSP processors with memory controllers and interconnect fabrics. You will ensure all these products work effectively with each other and the software to enable our partners to produce outstanding systems. 

 

Responsibilities: 

Writing test plans, defining test methodologies, completing functional verification to the required quality levels and schedules 

Working with project management and leads on planning tasks, setting schedules, and quality checkpoints.

Collaborate with engineers from other teams including architecture, design, implementation, modelling, performance analysis, silicon validation, FPGA and board development

Staff Engineers are also encouraged to mentor junior members

Required Skills and Experience : 

Worked on embedded C/C++ based SoC verification environments

Knowledge of assembly language (preferably ARM), C/C++ and/or hardware verification languages e.g. (SystemVerilog), shell programming/scripting (g. Tcl, Perl, Python etc.)

Experienced in one or more of various verification methodologies – UVM/OVM, formal, low power, emulation

Exposure to all stages of verification: requirements collection, creation of verification methodology plans, test plans, testbench implementation, test case development, documentation and support

Practical experience of verifying on processor based system designs

Technical team leadership, mentoring or coaching experience

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience : 

Understanding of the fundamentals of Arm system architectures

Power aware and Clock Domain Crossing implementation

Experience in embedded operating systems, device drivers, microprocessor and embedded system hardware architectures.

Experience verifying subsystems for PCIe, LPDDR, HBM, UCIe, Ethernet

Development and deployment of large SoCs on emulation platforms

In Return:  

 

We offer a competitive reward package including healthcare and wellness support. Other benefits include a contributary pension, and 25 days annual leave (with option to buy an additional 5 days per year). 

 

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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

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