Staff Engineer - Hardware Verification

Job description

Job Description

If you have a smartphone, digital camera, digital TV, gaming console or a smart meter at home, you’ve already used an ARM Powered product. Over 125 ARM Powered products are shipped every second and over 35 billion ARM technology-based chips have been shipped to date making us the world’s leading Intellectual Property (IP) semiconductor supplier.

The ARM Systems and Software group enables partners to build systems using ARM IP. We develop the non-processor IP, reference platform designs and software required to build leading-edge System on Chip (SoC) designs used in intelligent devices. The Systems and Software group in Cambridge is responsible for specifying, developing and validating CoreLink System IP such as network interconnect, memory controllers, interrupt controllers and CoreSight debug and trace units. Ensuring that these components work effectively as part of ARM’s IP portfolio is key to enabling our partners to produce best-in-class systems.

Job Requirements

Job Purpose

For this role we are looking for engineers who are capable of leading the verification of multiple units within a project through all phases of the design and verification flow. This includes:

·  Creating and reviewing design verification documentation
·  Designing and implementing verification IP and testbenches
·  Testing and debugging Verilog RTL
·  Planning and tracking tasks to meet the targets at the planned time
·  Driving the verification team to ensure the quality of the design work done along with on time delivery
·  Coaching and mentoring junior engineers

Essential Skills and Experience

·  Substantial experience of RTL verification for complex ASIC products
·  Proficiency in a hardware verification language, preferably System Verilog / UVM
·  Experience of development of coverage-driven constrained random test environments
·  Exposure to all stages of the design cycle: initial concept, specification, implementation and testing, documentation and support
·  Experience producing specifications and documentation describing complex designs
·  Understanding of the fundamentals of computer architecture
·  Leadership experience, including planning and managing tasks

Desirable Skills and Experience

·  Practical experience of working on microprocessor or complex system interconnect and peripheral designs
·  Experience of low power RTL design
·  Proficiency in scripting languages, e.g. Perl/TCL/Python
·  Competency in C/C++ or Assembly language (preferably ARM) programming
·  Competency in a hardware design language, preferably Verilog
·  Knowledge of formal verification techniques and tools
·  Line management experience

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 Award
·  Group Personal Pension Plan with enhanced company contribution
·  Medical, Travel, Health & Life Insurances
·  Holiday, 25 days annual leave with option to buy an additional 5 days per year
·  Sabbatical, 20 paid days every four-year of service
·  Volunteering, One (1) paid working day each year (TeamARM)
·  Varies by location: cycle to work, free car parking, gym on site, team and social events

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.