Senior Design Engineer

Job Title

Senior Design Engineer

Role Summary

Design engineer on an SoC and I/O subsystem team responsible for micro-architecture, RTL development, integration of IP (PCIe, DDR, HBM, UCIe, Ethernet) and delivering production-quality silicon features.

The role works with architecture, verification, performance analysis and backend implementation teams to define specifications, develop RTL, debug issues, and support timing closure and floorplanning.

Experience Level

Senior - 7+ years of relevant experience in complex SoC or compute subsystem design.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include specification, implementation, integration and cross-team collaboration to deliver SoC I/O and compute subsystems.

• Define and review micro-architecture and build specifications for I/O subsystems and SoCs.
• Develop and maintain RTL; debug and fix functional and integration bugs.
• Integrate PCIe, DDR/LPDDR, HBM, UCIe and Ethernet IP into SoC designs.
• Collaborate with verification to review test plans and debug build failures.
• Work with performance analysis to evaluate and improve system performance.
• Support backend implementation: floorplanning, constraints and timing closure.
• Perform and address static design checks (CDC, RDC, X-propagation, linting).
• Contribute to and improve team design methodologies; mentor junior engineers.
• Coordinate with project management on schedules, plans and project activities.

Requirements

Must-have technical experience and skills; followed by concise nice-to-have items.

• 7+ years designing complex compute subsystems or SoCs.
• Strong digital hardware design skills and Verilog HDL experience.
• Experience developing design specifications and RTL for SoC projects.
• Experience integrating subsystems: PCIe, DDR/LPDDR, HBM, UCIe, Ethernet.
• Experience with static design checks (CDC, RDC, X-propagation, linting).
• Familiarity with scripting (Perl, Python or similar) for design automation.
• Nice to have: ARM-based design experience, SystemVerilog and UVM/e, leadership of small teams or projects, synthesis and timing analysis, power management techniques, DFT and physical implementation experience.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related technical field (as stated). No explicit equivalent-experience statement provided.

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.