Graduate Verification Engineer
ArmJob Title
Graduate Verification Engineer
Role Summary
The Graduate Verification Engineer will join the Solutions Engineering team responsible for designing and verifying System-on-Chips (SoCs) that integrate CPUs, GPUs, NPUs and system IP. The role focuses on RTL design and integration, verification of blocks and SoC-level functional validation to ensure performance, area and power targets are met.
Team work includes collaborating with architects and designers, applying digital design and verification skills, and contributing to real product projects from day one.
Experience Level
Entry-level (Graduate). Suitable for recent graduates or candidates on track to complete a degree; no specific years-of-experience required.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include RTL design, verification and system-level validation.
- Design and integrate RTL blocks using hardware description languages (e.g., Verilog).
- Review architecture and micro-architecture specifications and suggest improvements.
- Develop and execute verification plans using SystemVerilog-based checks and traffic generation.
- Perform functional validation of integrated systems against architectural requirements.
- Debug and resolve design and verification issues; perform root-cause analysis.
- Write scripts and tools (Python, C) to automate tests and accelerate verification.
- Collaborate with cross-functional team members to deliver high-performance, power-efficient SoCs.
Requirements
Core technical skills and attributes expected for the role.
- Must-have: Practical experience or academic coursework with digital design fundamentals, RTL (Verilog), and programming in C and Python.
- Must-have: Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to implement verification tests or design code to address given problems.
- Must-have: Good interpersonal and communication skills and an analytical approach to debugging and verification.
- Nice-to-have: Experience or exposure to SystemVerilog and UVM-based verification on complex designs.
- Nice-to-have: Previous experience with SoC-level verification, traffic generation, or testbench development.
Education Requirements
Hold (or be on track to hold) a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, 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.
