Senior Verification Engineer
ArmJob Title
Senior Verification Engineer
Role Summary
Senior Verification Engineer on the Solution Engineering team responsible for verifying RTL for Arm-based SoCs. The role ensures new and existing features meet architectural and quality requirements through verification planning, environment development, coverage closure and debugging.
Experience Level
Senior — typically requires 5+ years of IP, subsystem, or SoC verification experience.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include:
- Collaborate with RTL designers and architects to understand specifications and microarchitecture.
- Create and improve validation environments, including stimulus generation, checking, and coverage infrastructure.
- Develop and execute verification plans and test plans.
- Implement verification strategies in partnership with other verification engineers.
- Drive functional and code coverage closure.
- Debug and resolve complex design and verification issues.
- Improve verification methodologies, infrastructure, and protocols.
- Provide technical mentorship and support to less-experienced engineers.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience:
- Proficiency in SystemVerilog and Verilog.
- Experience with UVM or other industry-standard verification methodologies.
- Experience developing constrained-random verification environments and reusable verification components.
- Experience developing verification strategies and test protocols.
- Understanding of SoC verification flows, including integration of software elements.
- Experience with scripting languages such as Python or Perl.
- Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills for collaboration across distributed teams.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience with Arm-based designs or Arm system architectures.
- Experience with AMBA protocols (CHI, AXI, AHB, APB).
- Experience with JTAG/SWD/TAP debug infrastructures.
- Experience with CDC/RDC and power-aware verification; exposure to UPF/CPF and low-power techniques.
- Familiarity with DFT concepts such as scan and MBIST.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
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.
