Staff Applications Engineer (Debug)

Job Title

Staff Applications Engineer (Debug)

Role Summary

The Staff Applications Engineer (Debug) works with Arm partners to diagnose and resolve complex software and SoC bring-up issues. The role sits within Applications Engineering and focuses on technical customer support, on-site debugging, and collaboration with product engineering to improve tools and workflows.

Experience Level

Senior — minimum 12 years of relevant professional experience in applications engineering, embedded software, debug, or SoC bring-up.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include direct customer support, debugging, and enabling partner success with Arm IP and tools.

• Investigate and resolve complex software/hardware integration and debug issues via support portals, virtual meetings, and on-site customer engagements.
• Support hardware bring-up and SoC-level problem identification and resolution.
• Work closely with product engineering to raise defects, improve tools and documentation, and provide actionable feedback.
• Create practical software examples, knowledge articles, and documentation to accelerate customer adoption and troubleshooting.
• Deliver training and knowledge transfer to customers and internal teams; mentor and support the development of other engineers.
• Occasional international and local travel to customer sites.

Requirements

Core technical skills and professional experience required for the role.

Must-have:

• 12+ years experience in applications engineering, embedded software development, debug engineering, or SoC bring-up.
• Experience developing or debugging firmware/drivers and low-level software that interacts with hardware.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and assembly for low-level debugging and bring-up tasks.
• Practical experience with SoC bring-up, multi-processor systems, and system-level architecture (including power/clock domains).
• Knowledge of low-level debugging techniques and interfaces such as JTAG.
• Experience working in customer-facing support roles and collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and able to lead change in technical customer engagements.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with Arm CoreSight architecture and familiarity with Arm products and software ecosystem.
• Background in hardware or application performance debugging.
• Python scripting for tooling or automation.
• Experience running software on FPGAs, emulation platforms, or modelling technologies.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field; other subject areas considered with confirmed practical experience or equivalent professional 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.