Microarchitect/ RTL Designer

Job description

Job Description

About the Role

You will join the Architecture and Technology Group. We are a highly motivated team developing technologies for ARM’s future roadmap. We innovate around processor instruction set architecture, microarchitecture and programming models. In addition to conventional CPU architectures we work in areas including throughput-compute, vector engines, many-core, configurable processors and hardware accelerators. We are looking for experienced micro-architects and RTL designers to staff an Advanced Product Development team in Austin looking at prototyping the implementation of new architecture features in high performance ARM cores.

What will I be accountable for?

·  Investigations of tradeoffs for implementing new proposed Architectures across different micro-architectures
·  Interacting with Research, Architecture, and Implementation team
·  Promoting and demonstrating the ARM core beliefs and behaviours

Job Requirements

What skills, experience and qualifications do I need?


·  Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science or Electrical/Computer Engineering
·  Understanding of general purpose CPU microarchitecture, including knowledge of areas such as processor pipelines, caches, memory hierarchy, and multi-processor systems.
·  Knowledge and or Experience in RTL hardware development using Verilog, ideally block design in a CPU design project or similar high performance project
·  Understanding of CPU instruction set architecture and assembly language
·  Familiarity with ARM architecture and micro-architecture for current ARM CPU cores is helpful but not required.
·  Software development skills and/ or experience is helpful (C/C++, Python/Perl, Shell scripting)
·  Experience modelling microprocessors using higher-level languages, like C/C++, is helpful but not required
·  Working knowledge of Linux / Unix, is helpful but not requiredb
·  Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate with a team

What are the desired behaviours for this role?

At ARM, we are proud to have a set of behaviours that reflect our unique culture and guide our decisions, defining how we work together to defy ordinary and shape extraordinary. These behaviours are assessed as part of the recruitment process:

·  Partner and customer focus – Your tendency to put your partners and customers first in all that you do by understanding their needs and striving to achieve win-win solutions.
·  Collaboration and communication – Your ability to forge lasting relationships which are built upon mutual trust, open communication and sharing of information and success.
·  Creativity and innovation – Possessing a passion for driving continuous improvement through spotting opportunities and seeking the views of others.
·  Team and personal development – You take time to drive your own development, whilst also encouraging team members and partners to do the same.
·  Impact and influence – You listen to different perspectives, evaluate, persuade and carefully shape your work to deliver truly impactful results.
·  Deliver on your promises – You demonstrate a can-do attitude and you drive to overcome obstacles, acting with a sense of urgency because you’re passionate about what you do.

Benefits

Your particular benefits package will depend on position and type of employment and may be subject to change. Your package will be confirmed on offer of employment. ARM's benefits program provides permanent employees with the opportunity to stay innovative and healthy, ensure the wellness of their families, and create a positive working environment.

·  Annual Bonus Plan
·  Discretionary Cash Awards
·  401(k), 100% matching on first 6% eligible earnings
·  Medical, Dental & Vision, 100% coverage for employee only, shared cost for dependents
·  Basic Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
·  Short Term (STD) and Long Term (LTD) Disability Insurance
·  Vacation, 20 days per year with option to buy 5 more.
·  Holidays, 13 days per year
·  Sabbatical, 20 paid days every four-years of service
·  Sick Leave, 7 days per year
·  Volunteering, four hours per month (TeamARM)
·  Office location dependent: café on site, fitness facilities, team and social events
·  Additional benefits include: Flexible Spending Accounts for health and dependent care, EAP, Health Advocate, Business Travel Accident Program & Commuter programs.

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About ARM

ARM® technology is at the heart of a computing and connectivity revolution that is transforming the way people live and businesses operate. From the unmissable to the invisible; our advanced, energy-efficient processor designs are enabling the intelligence in 86 billion silicon chips and securely powering products from the sensor to the smartphone to the supercomputer. With more than 1,000 technology partners including the world's most famous business and consumer brands, we are driving ARM innovation into all areas compute is happening inside the chip, the network and the cloud.

With offices around the world, ARM is a diverse community of dedicated, innovative and highly talented professionals. By enabling an inclusive, meritocratic and open workplace where all our people can grow and succeed, we encourage our people to share their unique contributions to ARM's success in the global marketplace.