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Principal Hardware Engineer

Job ID 2024-12178 Date posted Nov. 12, 2024 Location Cambridge, United Kingdom Category Hardware Engineering Apply

ARM’s hardware is at the heart of the computing and connectivity revolution that continues to transform the way people live and businesses operate. Working as a team and engaging with the world’s most famous technology companies, we are driving innovation into all areas that compute is possible, to help us build better solutions for the billions of people using our technology worldwide. With our cutting-edge processor designs providing the intelligence in billions of silicon chips to date, our engineers are surrounded by groundbreaking products they have helped to create. As we continue to grow we need the best engineers to join a team building on decades of industry leading experience.

Would you like to be part of creative, multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural environment, in a role with exciting responsibilities and a chance to create an impact on our industry ? We would love to hear from you!

You will be based at ARM's Headquarters in Cambridge, UK.

Design engineers in the GPU Group are responsible for innovation and development of next-generation GPU IP for graphics and compute. They are required to have in-depth understanding across all the elements that contribute to the products’ successful delivery, including: low-power design techniques, awareness of the impact of design decisions on system performance, ability to produce designs that are area efficient, and the verification techniques that are employed to ensure high-quality robust designs.

We are looking for dedicated, expert engineers who are capable of owning parts of GPU micro-architecture, contributing to all phases of the design flow:

  • The definition and implementation of hardware designs
  • Technically supporting other specialists
  • Writing and reviewing design and verification documentation
  • Planning and tracking design tasks to meet the targets at the planned time

Essential Skills and Experience:

  • Hands-on experience using System Verilog, Verilog or VHDL HDL for design
  • Experience in complex design that achieve area, frequency and power targets
  • Ability to make judgements on functionality, performance, and physical implementation trade-offs
  • Experience of producing specifications and documentation describing complex designs
  • Ability to own all stages of a project from start to completion: concept, specification, implementation and testing, support
  • Technical reviewing of others’ work
  • Understanding of the fundamentals of computer architecture

Desireable Experience:

  • Practical experience of working on GPU/microprocessor designs
  • Knowledge of 3d Graphics - OpenGL, Vulkan, DirectX
  • Working knowledge of SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA)
  • Mentoring team members
  • Experience in leading teams or projects
  • Knowledge of scripting eg Python, Perl or unix shell scripting
  • Experience of design for Safety and Security
  • Knowledge of assembly language, C/C++

In Return:

In return, you will get to influence the direction of our Mali and Immortalis GPU product lines, learn about the latest GPU and graphics technologies, utilise your engineering skills to build support for the technologies and influence millions of devices for years to come. You will be able to drive and bring your ideas to a wider group of our leading guides, create your technical leadership and influencing skills and build towards becoming an established and recognised guide within the existing team.

ARM is committed to global talent acquisition. With offices around the world, Arm is a diverse organisation of dedicated, creative, and highly hardworking engineers. By enabling a dynamic, inclusive, meritocratic, and open workplace, where all our people can grow and succeed, we encourage our people to share their outstanding contributions to Arm's success in the global marketplace.

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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.

Innovate and Create on Arm

You know us. With 125 Arm-powered products shipped every second, more than 70% of the world’s population touches Arm technology. Our hardware engineers are a dynamic force driving innovation across various domains. Whether it’s powering your smartphone, delivering award-winning VR gaming, or developing the foundation for the world's fastest supercomputer – our engineers are designing the advanced core processors leading the race toward a connected, autonomous, hyper-performance future.

From advancing core implementation to developing full custom physical IP, Arm hardware engineering pushes the limits in vital areas, such as memory, IO, and logic, to shape the future of technology.

Drive change on Arm

At Arm, you'll influence 95% of the world's connected devices and all their applications. From healthcare and infrastructure to virtual reality, you'll affect nearly all industries worldwide, racing toward new milestones and achievements together.

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