Staff Systems SOC Design Engineer

Job Overview: Arms Solution Engineering division develops SoCs for various application segments, using the latest IP products from Arm and other vendors. We are looking for a creative and hard-working SoC Design Engineer to join the team and help develop these systems. You will contribute to the specification, design and verification of various products. You will join a team of dedicated engineers in Manchester and Cambridge passionate about SoC Design, as well as collaborate with multiple other groups inside of Arm to design our SoC products. This is an exciting and unique initiative, where we are bringing in innovative talent and expertise from across the semiconductor industry to drive how the next generation of leading compute on Arm devices are built across the industry, opening up significant potential for the future! Would you like to play a key role in defining the solution growth story in Arm? Responsibilities: Participate integrating complex IP like CPU Cluster, PCIe, DDR, and other High-Speed IO IP for SoCs. Write micro-architecture specs, develop RTL, fix bugs, and run design checks. Work with the verification team to analyse test plans and debug design issues. Support backend implementation by aiding floor planning, constraints, and timing closure. Contribute to enhancing design methodologies used by the team. Contribute to the improvement of design quality standards, design quality metrics and inspections across various aspects of the build process. Guide and support team members to ensure project success. Assist Project Management with activities, plans, and schedules. Required Skills and Experience : Experience in crafting and incorporating subsystems for PCIe, DDR/LPDDR, HBM, UCIe, Ethernet Experience in RTL design for sophisticated SoC development using Verilog and/or SystemVerilog. Proficiency in static design checks (Lint/CDC/RDC), synthesis, timing analysis, power management, and power/clock domain crossing. Exposure to all design stages: concept, specification, implementation, power/performance analysis, optimisation, testing, documentation, and support. Produce specifications and documentation for sophisticated designs. Knowledge of shell scripting (e.g., Tcl, Perl, Python, etc.). “Nice To Have” Skills and Experience : Experience with Arm-based designs and/or Arm System Architectures Experience developing and integrating subsystems for PCIe, UCIe, DDR/LPDDR/HBM, Ethernet etc. High level programming experience such as C/C++ and/or assembly language programming Experience in embedded operating systems, device drivers, microprocessor and embedded system hardware architectures. Our 10x Mindset At Arm, we believe progress happens when people are empowered to think bigger and push beyond what seems possible. Our 10x mindset is about curiosity, ambition and creating impact that will be used by millions. We learn fast, prioritise collaboration and turn bold ideas into real technology. We look for people who are inspired by this way of working and want to grow in an environment where bold ideas are welcomed. Discover how the 10x mindset shapes life at Arm: https://careers.arm.com/10x-mindset Use of AI in Your Application At Arm, we embrace the benefits AI can bring, including in recruitment. You may use AI to support your preparation, such as improving the clarity of written responses, practicing interview questions, or learning more about our industry. However, your application and interview responses must reflect your own thinking, experience, and abilities. We want to understand your authentic perspective, creativity, and approach to problem solving. As such, you may not use AI to complete assigned tasks as part of any assessments. If you plan to use AI-supported or assistive technologies as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact [email protected] so we can support you. Recruitment Adjustments and Accommodations At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommo