Graduate Applications Engineer

Job Title

Graduate Applications Engineer

Role Summary

Support Arm partners in integrating and optimising Arm System IP within SoC designs. The role focuses on technical investigation using RTL simulation, providing integration and performance recommendations, delivering training, and producing documentation to assist partners and internal teams.

This is a graduate role offering broad technical exposure across products and opportunities for professional development.

Experience Level

Entry-level (Graduate). Typically 0–2 years of professional experience.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Respond to partner technical queries about Arm System IP and provide clear guidance.
• Prepare and deliver technical training workshops onsite and remotely.
• Perform customer SoC build reviews and recommend functionality and optimisation improvements.
• Investigate integration issues using RTL simulation, identify root causes, and communicate solutions.
• Test IP and provide pre-release feedback to product and IP teams.
• Produce and maintain knowledge-base articles, application notes, and internal tools to support Application Engineers.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and abilities; formal education expectations are listed below.

• Good knowledge of computer architecture and SoC build principles.
• Strong understanding of hardware description languages (Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL).
• Experience using RTL simulation tools for debugging and analysis.
• Proficient English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to collaborate with remote and on-site teams and produce clear technical reports.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with ASIC or FPGA build flows.
• Familiarity with editors and waveform viewers (e.g., VS Code, Vim, Questasim, Verdi, Cadence Simvision, Xcelium).
• Experience developing tools or automation to aid debugging and testing.

Education Requirements

Hold (or be on track to hold) a university degree (Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical or Electronic Engineering, or a related technical field - or equivalent practical experience. Candidates with other degrees may be considered if they have relevant experience.

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.