Graduate SoC Performance Engineer
ArmJob Title
Graduate SoC Performance Engineer
Role Summary
The Graduate SoC Performance Engineer will build performance models, investigate system bottlenecks, and contribute to the design and verification of high-speed interconnects for Arm-based systems. The role sits within the Hardware Engineering team in Austin and supports architecture, RTL, and validation activities to improve system performance.
Experience Level
Entry-level (Graduate). Typical candidates: recent graduates or early-career engineers; roughly 0–2 years of relevant experience.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include modeling, measurement, and cross-team collaboration to assess and improve SoC performance.
- Build and maintain performance models for SoC subsystems and interconnects.
- Profile systems to locate and quantify performance bottlenecks.
- Recommend and evaluate architectural or microarchitectural optimizations.
- Collaborate with architecture, RTL, and software teams to validate designs and trade-offs.
- Develop scripts, benchmarks, and tooling to automate performance experiments and analysis.
- Document results and present findings to engineering stakeholders.
Requirements
Concise list of expected skills and experience. Degree information is summarized separately below.
- Must-have: Fundamental knowledge of computer architecture and system performance analysis; experience with performance modeling or profiling; ability to write automation scripts (e.g., Python); good communication and teamwork skills.
- Nice-to-have: Experience with SoC interconnects, caches, microarchitecture, C/C++, RTL familiarity, or prior internship experience in hardware or systems performance.
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.
