Engineering Quality Manager, CPU
ArmJob Title
Engineering Quality Manager, CPU
Role Summary
Join Arm's Central Engineering Quality and Compliance team to provide independent quality oversight for CPU IP across the full development lifecycle: requirements, design, verification, release and long-term maintenance. You will work directly with engineering teams to review practices, assess risks, analyze quality data and drive improvements in verification and defect management.
This role focuses on practical, data-driven process and verification improvements to reduce defects, speed resolution of urgent issues, and improve product readiness.
Experience Level
Mid-level. The posting does not specify a required number of years of experience.
Responsibilities
The role combines technical review, data analysis and process improvement to raise engineering quality across CPU projects.
- Provide independent quality oversight for CPU product development and release readiness; identify risks and review supporting evidence.
- Lead quality circles, defect investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions; contribute to engineering review boards.
- Support urgent customer issues and errata resolution, including impact assessment and remediation tracking.
- Improve verification effectiveness by strengthening requirements, design and verification practices and introducing practical tools and methods.
- Analyze errata, quality metrics and customer feedback to identify trends and focus areas.
- Simplify development activities, reduce unnecessary work, and share lessons learned across teams.
Requirements
Must-have skills and experience required to perform the role effectively.
- Experience in semiconductor development, verification or engineering quality, with familiarity of RTL/VLSI design, defect management or complex IP development.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis and risk identification.
- Ability to use engineering data to support decisions and identify trends.
- Curiosity about engineering processes and a focus on practical process improvements.
- Clear communication skills and the ability to constructively challenge engineers and collaborate across teams.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience with CPU architecture, semiconductor productization or hardware/software integration.
- Familiarity with engineering standards, Quality Management Systems, Functional Safety, Automotive Quality or Cybersecurity.
- Experience with engineering quality metrics, data analytics, AI or automation tools.
Education Requirements
Not specified.
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.
