Senior Engineer

Job Title

Senior Engineer

Role Summary

As a Senior SoC Verification Engineer on Arm’s Solutions Engineering team, you will validate complete system operation across integrated components (CPUs, GPUs, DSPs, memory controllers, interconnects) and ensure correct hardware–software interaction to deliver high-quality silicon to partners.

This role is based in Cambridge with hybrid working. Arm will cover employer-side costs for skilled worker sponsorship where required; candidates remain responsible for individual visa application fees and the Immigration Health Surcharge. No relocation package is available.

Experience Level

Senior — title specifies a senior-level role. Years-of-experience guidance not specified.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include planning, executing and reporting SoC-level verification and coordinating with cross-functional teams.

• Develop and execute test plans and verification methodologies for SoC-level designs.
• Perform functional verification to meet quality standards and schedules.
• Collaborate with project leads on planning, scheduling, and quality checkpoints.
• Ensure progress and quality of SoC verification activities across the project.
• Work closely with architecture, design, implementation, modelling, performance analysis, silicon validation, FPGA, and board development teams.
• Mentor and guide junior verification engineers (senior-specific responsibility).

Requirements

Core technical skills and practical verification experience required. The list below separates must-have and nice-to-have items.

• Experience in embedded C/C++ based SoC verification environments.
• Strong understanding of assembly language (preferably ARM).
• Proficiency in SystemVerilog and scripting languages (Tcl, Perl, Python, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with UVM and at least one of: formal verification, low power, or emulation.
• Practical experience verifying processor-based system designs and exposure to all verification stages (requirements, methodology, test plan, testbench, test cases, documentation).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice-to-have:

• Understanding of Arm system architectures.
• Experience with power-aware design and Clock Domain Crossing (CDC) verification.
• Familiarity with embedded OS, device drivers, and hardware/software integration.
• Experience verifying subsystems and interfaces such as PCIe, LPDDR, HBM, UCIe, Ethernet, and deploying large SoCs on emulation or FPGA platforms.

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.