Senior Manager, Engineering Governance & Compliance
ArmJob Title
Senior Manager, Engineering Governance & Compliance
Role Summary
Lead governance and compliance activities for Arm's Central Engineering Quality and Compliance team, working across IP, software and systems. The role develops and improves quality and functional safety frameworks, prepares the organisation for emerging standards and integrates compliance into engineering workflows.
Experience Level
Senior-level role. Requires substantial experience leading engineering quality, compliance or methodology programs and influencing senior stakeholders.
Responsibilities
The role provides governance, builds capability, and drives practical improvements to engineering quality and compliance.
- Own and improve quality and functional safety frameworks, processes, templates and engineering methodologies across IP, software and systems.
- Assess applicability of emerging standards and regulations, identify gaps, and introduce relevant industry best practices.
- Improve engineering methods and quality reviews across Arm's portfolio, strengthening quality criteria and integrating compliance from requirements through verification.
- Explore and develop AI and automation solutions to reduce manual work, improve consistency, and make assurance more efficient.
- Provide independent governance and compliance oversight; advise engineering leaders, deliver training, and build competence across teams.
Requirements
Core requirements and preferred experience for the role.
Must-have:
- Experience in engineering quality, compliance or methodology development within semiconductor hardware, software or complex systems.
- Knowledge of relevant industry standards and engineering best practices, particularly Automotive SPICE, Functional Safety and Cybersecurity.
- Good understanding of semiconductor and software development lifecycles and ability to translate complex requirements into practical methods.
- Proven record of leading cross-functional improvements and influencing senior stakeholders.
- Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills; experience delivering training or developing technical teams.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience applying AI, automation or data analytics to improve engineering processes.
- Familiarity with emerging regulations such as the EU AI Act, and domain experience in Automotive, AI/ML or Robotics.
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.
