Lead FPGA / Embedded-Systems Engineer

Job Title

Lead FPGA / Embedded-Systems Engineer

Role Summary

Lead the FPGA prototype design and embedded-systems work for Arm's Solution Engineering Hardware Platforms team, collaborating with software and board engineers across Cambridge and Manchester. Deliver FPGA-based development platforms used for software enablement and IP validation internally and with partners.

This role combines hands-on RTL and implementation work with team leadership, project planning and engineering-release responsibilities focused on quality and delivery efficiency.

Experience Level

Senior — lead-level engineering role. Relevant experience leading FPGA/embedded teams and delivery across multi-disciplinary projects is expected.

Responsibilities

The role requires technical leadership plus hands-on FPGA and delivery responsibilities including:

• Lead and mentor a team of FPGA and embedded engineers.
• Translate high-level requirements into technical and delivery requirements; break work into deliverable packages for project planning.
• Produce and track project plans, identify and manage risks, and report status.
• Generate FPGA prototype designs for enablement and validation, working with software and board engineers.
• Develop FPGA implementations targeting internal and third-party platforms to demonstrate IP products.
• Commission FPGA prototyping hardware and specify peripheral hardware.
• Implement RTL changes, apply implementation constraints, and prepare clear technical documentation.
• Drive engineering release flows with a focus on automation, efficiency and quality.
• Use techniques such as gated clock conversion and synthesizable models to produce accurate representations of systems.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience for immediate contribution:

• Detailed knowledge of the FPGA design flow: RTL design, simulation, synthesis, place & route.
• Proven understanding of ASIC/SoC prototyping in FPGA.
• Strong RTL skills in Verilog, SystemVerilog or VHDL.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and experience producing and managing project plans across teams.
• Excellent written and spoken English and ability to produce clear technical documentation.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience debugging complex designs across hardware, simulation and embedded software.
• Familiarity with Xilinx UltraScale+ devices and associated tool flows.
• Experience with Synplify for single-FPGA implementations and DDR memory subsystem implementation.
• Knowledge of Arm IP, AMBA standards and Arm assembler.
• Practical scripting experience in Tcl, Python, Perl or shell for design automation.
• Experience with low-level programming languages (C, C++) and assembly.

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.