Senior Applications Engineer, Chip Methodology and Automation
ArmJob Title
Senior Applications Engineer, Chip Methodology and Automation
Role Summary
Senior member of the Chip Methodology and Automation (CMA) team in Arm Solutions Engineering responsible for deploying, training on, and supporting internal design and verification flows across Arm's SoC projects. The role works with project technical leads, methodology developers, and EDA vendors to ensure flows meet project requirements.
Experience Level
Senior-level. The posting does not specify years of experience.
Responsibilities
Provide deployment, training, and operational support for front-end design, verification, and implementation flows; collaborate with methodology developers and EDA vendors; and drive improvements based on usage across global teams.
- Deploy and maintain verification and design flows, including simulation, formal verification, lint, CDC/RDC, SDC, power-aware simulation, and gate-level simulation.
- Train and ramp new teams and enable project teams to use flows effectively.
- Work with project Technical Leads and methodology developers to align flows with project needs.
- Investigate and coordinate resolution of issues with EDA vendors; validate vendor fixes.
- Gather usage feedback and help shape tools, flows, and methodologies.
- Support integration between front-end verification flows and back-end implementation lifecycle.
Requirements
Key technical and interpersonal requirements; separated into must-have and nice-to-have items.
- Must-have: Expert in design or verification flows used in SoC development, with a solid understanding of related SoC domains (for example, implementation).
- Must-have: Proficient in scripting languages (Python, Perl, PHP) and experience with version-control and review tools (svn, git, Gerrit).
- Must-have: Knowledge of databases and their application to engineering flows.
- Must-have: Excellent communication skills and a consistent record working with global teams.
- Nice-to-have: Small-team and people management experience.
- Nice-to-have: Experience working on global IP and SoC development projects.
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.
