Senior Verification Engineer - IP Verification

Job Title

Senior Verification Engineer - IP Verification

Role Summary

The Systems team develops IP and subsystems for multiple application segments with emphasis on AI use cases. This role verifies complex IP (for example: crypto accelerators, HW DVFS, PCIe controllers, interconnect fabrics) to ensure correct function and integration with software and other IP blocks.

Salary range: £73,500–£99,500 per year.

Experience Level

Senior (Sr.). Years of experience not specified in the posting.

Responsibilities

Primary duties include planning, implementing and validating verification for complex IP and collaborating across engineering teams.

• Define verification methodology and write detailed test plans.
• Develop C-based software tests and assembly tests for SoC-level verification.
• Implement SystemVerilog/Verilog testbenches and test cases (UVM and other approaches).
• Debug failures, analyse root causes and drive fixes with design and software teams.
• Coordinate with project management on task planning, schedules and progress reporting.
• Collaborate with architecture, design, modelling, silicon validation, FPGA and board teams.

Requirements

Key technical skills and experience required; preferred items are marked.

• Must-have: Strong knowledge of Verilog/SystemVerilog and digital hardware verification.
• Must-have: Experience with verification approaches such as UVM, formal verification, and power-aware verification (UPF).
• Must-have: SoC verification experience including low-level embedded programming in C/C++ and assembly (preferably ARM).
• Must-have: Familiarity with IP/SoC verification flow, clock domain crossing verification, and DFT/GLS techniques.
• Must-have: Scripting/automation skills (Tcl, Perl, Python, shell) and strong debugging/problem-solving ability.
• Preferred: Exposure to formal tools (JasperGold/VC formal), hardware security/cryptography, and ARM proprietary tools/environments.
• Preferred: Knowledge of machine learning algorithms and interest in applying AI-based methods to verification.

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.