Senior CPU Subsystem Verification Engineer

Job Title

Senior CPU Subsystem Verification Engineer

Role Summary

Verify CPU subsystems and their integration within Arm-based platforms. Work within the Solutions SoC Engineering team to define and execute end-to-end verification strategies, develop reusable verification environments, and deliver high-quality silicon on schedule.

Experience Level

Senior — 4–9 years of experience in CPU, subsystem, or SoC verification.

Responsibilities

Lead verification planning, execution, and closure for CPU subsystems and related IP.

• Develop and execute verification strategies for processor subsystems and integration.
• Verify cache hierarchy, coherency, interrupt controllers, debug/trace, memory interfaces, and subsystem integration.
• Validate functional correctness, coherency, performance scenarios, and power-management behaviors.
• Architect, build, and maintain reusable verification environments, VIP, and automation.
• Create verification plans, test cases, and coverage-closure strategies; drive functional, code, toggle, assertion, and coverage closure.
• Debug RTL, testbench, integration, and system-level issues and collaborate across architecture, design, firmware, emulation, FPGA, and post-silicon teams.
• Improve verification productivity through scripting, automation, and AI-assisted workflows.
• Document methodology, best practices, and verification results.

Requirements

Key technical must-haves and preferred skills.

• Must-have: Strong knowledge of Verilog, SystemVerilog, UVM, and modern verification methodologies.
• Must-have: Familiarity with Arm CPU architecture, memory hierarchy, coherency protocols, interrupts, and subsystem integration.
• Must-have: Experience with C/C++, scripting, coverage closure, and RTL/testbench debugging.
• Must-have: Proven analytical, communication, and cross-team collaboration skills.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with CHI, ACE, AMBA, GIC, RAS, debug/trace, UPF (power-aware verification), emulation/FPGA/gate-level simulation, or post-silicon validation.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with AI-assisted verification workflows and familiarity with Arm System Architecture.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant engineering discipline (for example, Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering or Computer Science).

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.