Power Intent / UPF Engineer

Job Title

Power Intent / UPF Engineer

Role Summary

Join the Solutions Engineering team to define and validate power intent for Arm compute solutions. The role focuses on producing and validating UPF files, assessing power-domain tradeoffs, and enabling partners to improve power efficiency and implementation quality.

Arm may sponsor skilled worker visas and will meet employer-side sponsorship costs; visa application fees remain the candidate's responsibility.

Experience Level

Mid-level. No specific years of experience stated.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement power intent specifications for SoC designs.
• Produce, maintain, merge, and validate complex UPF files describing power domains, states, retention, level shifters and isolation across hierarchical domains.
• Investigate Power Domain Network (PDN) and on-chip power distribution trade-offs against the power intent.
• Perform low-power verification and support partners to achieve target quality of results.
• Document power-intent decisions and communicate technical findings to stakeholders.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and attributes:

• Solid understanding of power intent concepts: voltage islands, power domains, power states, and power control architectures.
• Proficiency with UPF (versions 2.0–3.1) and experience in low-power formal verification.
• Proven track record defining and verifying power intent for SoC designs.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; able to present technical insights clearly.

Nice-to-have:

• Familiarity with formal verification tools (e.g. Conformal LP) for power-intent verification.
• Scripting skills for automation (Tcl, Perl, Python, YAML).
• Experience with Arm-based SoCs.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (as stated in the source).

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.