Architecture Verification Engineer

Job Title

Architecture Verification Engineer

Role Summary

The Architecture and Technology Group (ATG) develops and evaluates new CPU architecture features. This role creates and executes architecture compliance verification, builds C/assembly/HVL tests, and develops automation and debug flows to validate CPU behavior across implementations.

Experience Level

Mid-level — typically 3–8 years of engineering experience in CPU or sophisticated IP verification.

Responsibilities

Deliver architecture verification and compliance across implementations.

• Interpret architecture definitions, run feasibility studies, and develop verification strategy.
• Design and implement verification tests and scenarios in assembly, C, HVL or higher-level languages.
• Develop architecture compliance tests to validate CPU features, execution flows, and system-level scenarios.
• Build automation, debug flows, and reusable test infrastructure for cross-implementation validation.
• Collaborate with architects, designers and distributed teams to reproduce and root-cause issues.

Requirements

Key qualifications and skills; separated into must-have and nice-to-have.

• Must-have: Strong analytical and low-level debugging skills; solid understanding of computer architecture (including out-of-order execution, caches, memory).
• Must-have: Strong C programming and assembly language skills for test development and low-level validation.
• Must-have: Experience with testbench development, verification methodologies and automation for RTL/architecture validation.
• Must-have: Strong written and verbal communication; ability to work with geographically distributed teams.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with Verilog/SystemVerilog, UVM, simulation tools (VCS, Questa), scripting (Python/Perl).
• Nice-to-have: Prior micro-architecture verification experience (CPUs/GPUs, interconnects), test generators/toolkits (e.g., Raven/ACK), and FPGA or silicon bring-up/debug.
• Nice-to-have: Familiarity with ARM A-profile architecture.

Education Requirements

BTech/B.S., MTech/M.S. or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics Engineering or a closely related technical field.

About the Company

Company: Arm

Headquarters: Cambridge, United Kingdom

ARM is a global leader in semiconductor and software design, driving innovation in computing technology. The company specializes in designing processors and systems that provide the essential building blocks for electronic devices. ARM's architecture is widely used in smartphones, servers, and IoT devices, and its collaborative culture fosters bold thinking, diversity, and high-impact benefits for its talented workforce.