Principal SoC Verification Engineer
ArmJob Title
Principal SoC Verification Engineer
Role Summary
Lead verification for SoC IP subsystems within the Raleigh engineering team. Responsible for defining verification strategy, delivering verification environments and achieving functional sign-off for complex IP and subsystem blocks.
Collaborate with design, architecture and firmware teams to ensure correctness, performance, and silicon readiness through pre-silicon and post-silicon activities.
Experience Level
Senior — approximately 15+ years of relevant SoC verification experience.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include:
- Define and drive verification strategy and plans for IP and subsystem blocks.
- Design and implement SystemVerilog/UVM testbenches, verification components, and scoreboards.
- Develop and maintain simulation, emulation, and regression environments and automation.
- Lead and mentor verification engineers; coordinate verification across multiple teams.
- Analyze functional coverage and debug complex functional bugs with design teams.
- Support silicon bring-up, debug, and validation activities.
Requirements
Must-have skills and experience:
- 15+ years of SoC/IP verification experience.
- Strong expertise in SystemVerilog and UVM-based verification methodologies.
- Experience with simulation and emulation platforms and verification automation.
- Proficiency in scripting for automation (Python, TCL, or similar).
- Proven ability to debug complex SoC interactions and work cross-functionally.
- Track record of technical leadership or leading verification projects.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience with formal verification, low-power verification, or performance verification.
- Experience with firmware/hardware integration and silicon bring-up.
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.
