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Graduate Hardware Emulation Engineer

Job ID 2025-15351 Date posted Oct. 09, 2025 Location Sophia Antipolis, France Category Hardware Engineering Apply

Arm’s Sophia Antipolis design centre is located in one of the most alluring parts of France, at the heart of Europe’s largest and most dynamic technology park. Surrounded by mountains and the Mediterranean Sea, this outstanding design centre has delivered leading products from Arm’s Cortex (TM) processor family.

Job Overview:

We are seeking a Graduate Hardware Emulation Engineer to support emulation activities ranging from subsystem-level to multi-chip systems. This role covers all aspects of emulation, including functional verification, performance analysis, microarchitecture validation and debug.

As part of our Central emulation team, you will work closely with cross-functional teams in architecture, design, verification, and software/firmware to bring up emulation models and develop capabilities that serve multiple use cases such as functional verification, performance measurement, software/firmware bring-up, running realistic workloads, power estimation, hybrid emulation, and enabling post-silicon debug.

What you could be doing as a Graduate Hardware Emulation Engineer ?

  • Create and support emulation platforms from RTL.
  • Drive SOC bringup on emulation platforms, debug test failures and simulation/emulation mismatches.
  • Develop compile and runtime flows to support various emulation usage models.
  • Design testbenches, monitors, or transactors for emulation and prototyping.
  • Work with Tool vendors to drive the requirements and resolve any tool issues.
  • Collaborate with architecture, design, verification, and software/firmware teams.
  • Support diverse emulation use cases, including: Functional verification, Performance analysis, Software/firmware bring-up, Running realistic workloads, Power estimation, Hybrid emulation, Post-silicon debug enablement

We are looking for individuals who:

Hold (or are on track to hold) a University or Engineering School degree by the programme start date. This can be in Electronic Engineering or Microelectronics. Candidates with alternative engineering degrees will also be considered if they have relevant experience. Also:

  • Good understanding of HW emulation flow and digital logic design, CPU/SOC architecture and microarchitecture
  • Good knowledge of HDL, Verilog/SystemVerilog, VHDL and software programming C/C++
  • Relevant knowledge of verification methodologies and tools such as simulators, waveform viewers, build and run automation.
  • Minimum experience with Palladium, Zebu, Veloce, Protium or HAPS.
  • Good interpersonal skills with an analytical approach.
  • Curiosity about technology, Adaptability and willing to learn how to use unfamiliar tools and systems

Qualities that will help your application stand out:

  • Solid understanding of HDLs (Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL).
  • Hands-on with FPGA projects, RTL synthesis, or building prototypes.
  • Demonstrated ability to trace issues in hardware/software co-simulation.
  • Ability to work with cross-functional teams (design, verification, software, firmware).
  • Passion for new technologies (emulation, prototyping, verification).
  • Familiarity with Linux systems, build flows (Makefile, CMake), and version control (Git/Perforce).

Additional Information

We encourage early applications as we review them on a first come/first served basis.

In Return:

In addition to a competitive salary andcomprehensive rewards package, you'll also receive the support, autonomy and opportunity to excel in your career.

With a mid-year, and year-end review you'll have two windows each year to progress recognizing the pace at which you could grow. Attend our "Grad-teach-Grads" workshops, guest speaker series and various social events to expand your knowledge. Want to take this a step further? Join our Graduate Committee and home in on your planning, networking and co-ordination skills.

You'll also be invited to our exclusive Global Graduate Conference (GGC)! A yearly occurrence exclusive for Graduates allowing you to hear from executive members, inspiring speakers and make connections for life.

With many of our leaders and technical specialists having originally joined as aGraduate, will you be next?

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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.

Key Program Information

Gain access to Global Graduate Conference; our UK keynote event that connects Arm graduates from all over the world

Study towards a formal qualification funded and paid for by Arm

Explore potential rotation opportunities within or across Groups to broaden your horizons

Build meaningful connections and find your community in our vibrant inclusive environment

Roles are offered in our UK offices in Sheffield, Manchester, and Cambridge

Take part in our global and regional activities, ranging from inspiring speakers to skill development sessions

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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Life at Arm

Life in the office doesn't get any better — especially when those offices are as sleek as ours and the people there are creative and compassionate. Combine that with our popular 'we, not I' mindset, and you enjoy the kind of teamwork and togetherness rarely found elsewhere. We share so much in common, not least the same passion for progress, but we also welcome each other's diversity. Ultimately, we love to inspire and be inspired every day.

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