SE - Chip Methodology & Automation Intern
ArmJob Title
SE - Chip Methodology & Automation Intern
Role Summary
Join the Chip Methodology & Automation team to analyze, develop, and improve SoC development infrastructure and CAD environments. The role focuses on making development methodologies concrete through automation and operational tooling.
This position is based at Arm's Sophia Antipolis design centre and involves collaborating with multiple design centres and engineering teams to automate provisioning, validation, monitoring and alerting for the CAD toolchain and related services.
Experience Level
Entry-level internship. Prior professional experience is not required; this role is intended for students or recent graduates available for a multi-month internship.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities within the Chip Methodology & Automation team.
- Analyze and improve SoC development environments and CAD workflows.
- Develop automation for service-delivery lifecycle: provisioning, validation, deployment, monitoring, and alerting.
- Integrate and maintain tooling that supports CAD, HPC, and storage services used by chip teams.
- Work with cross-functional teams across multiple design centres to define and apply methodology via automation.
- Debug environment issues and validate fixes in automated pipelines and CI systems.
Requirements
Must-have skills, scheduling, and eligibility details.
- Available for a 5–6 month internship starting in 2027; able to complete required internship agreement.
- Right to work in France for the full internship duration; Arm cannot provide visa sponsorship.
- Strong problem-solving and debugging ability.
- Curiosity, initiative, and willingness to learn in a team setting.
- Good interpersonal and teamwork skills; proficient oral and written English.
Nice-to-have:
- Interest in SoC, hardware development, or EDA tools.
- Experience with Linux/Unix, Python, and shell scripting (bash).
- Familiarity with DevOps/CI concepts and tools such as Jenkins, Git/Gerrit, HPC schedulers (LSF), NFS.
- Exposure to CI/CD, monitoring, or infrastructure automation tooling.
Education Requirements
Arm internships require current enrolment in higher education. The posting targets students in their final year of a Master's degree (BAC+5 or equivalent) studying electronic engineering, computer engineering, or computer science; other degrees may be considered based on experience. Successful applicants must be able to supply university contact details to complete the French "Convention de Stage" internship agreement.
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.
