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SOC Verification Lead

Job ID 2023-7504 Date posted Sep. 09, 2024 Location Cambridge, United Kingdom Category Hardware Engineering, Verification Apply

We are a multi-disciplinary team with software, FPGA and board design expertise delivering platforms internally and externally in support Arm’s IP business model. This role will based in Cambridge, UK working at the forefront of Arm based embedded design.

The Hardware Platforms team craft physical hardware development platforms based around Arm’s leading CPU and system IP products. These platforms are used for software development and IP validation activities both internally by Arm and externally by partners/customers.

As a member of this team your day-to-day work will consist primarily of leading verification of SoC RTL design that are modified for FPGA implementation, developing and maintaining SoC verification testbench, writing Testcases in C, reusing C Testcases from internal IP/ SoC frontend team, creating test-plans, develop tool using scripting languages like python, shell scripts for automation of tasks.

If you are looking for a role that combines hardware and software skills in an environment where you can make a meaningful contribution and collaborate with a committed team that builds innovative SoC solutions, we’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Responsibilities:

  • Work with design and verification teams across various disciplines within ARM to define testing scenarios and develop tests to cover those scenarios
  • Build strategies and contribute ideas to improve the scope and reach of our testing.
  • Leading and mentoring junior engineers.

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Solid understanding of hardware description and verification languages e.g. SystemVerilog, Verilog, VHDL.
  • A detailed understanding and experience of the current verification strategies required for complex SoC development, including software-based techniques
  • Good knowledge of test plan creation and tracking
  • Bare-metal / Low-level programming experience including C and Assembler
  • Expericence working with systems using AMBA bus standards e.g. AXI, AHB, APB & CHI.
  • Experience using EDA simulation tools for testing and debugging e.g. VCS, Questasim, Cadence.
  • Experience of Unix development environment.
  • Experience with Perl, Python, or other scripting languages
  • Strong understanding of computer architecture fundamentals
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience:

  • Experience with ARM-based designs and/or ARM System Architectures.
  • Familiarity with ARM debugger and trace features e.g ARM DS , DSTREAM.
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or other relevant technical field
  • Experience with SystemVerilog and verification methodologies – UVM/OVM/e .
  • Knowledge of Object-Oriented programming concepts.
  • Porting peripheral driver software.

In Return:

We offer a driven reward package including annual bonus, RSUs, healthcare and wellness support. As well as other benefits such as a supplementary pension, and 25 days annual leave (with option to buy an additional 5 days per year). There's even an on-site gym in Cambridge and social events organised within the company!

We are offering a hybrid approach to home and office working to provide an adaptable experience for all employees. We expect some working time to be spent in office, to promote a strong collaborative environment with good team integration but are accommodating to different home working requirements.

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 any characteristic.

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