Staff Design Engineer - Video

Job Title

Staff Design Engineer - Video

Role Summary

Design and deliver multimedia IP (image signal processors, display processors, video codecs) as part of the Systems Media IP group. Work covers RTL design, specification, modelling, verification support and collaboration with software, verification and architecture teams.

Focus on power, performance and area optimization for IP deployed across automotive, IoT and client markets.

Experience Level

Senior (Staff). The role expects prior technical and/or team leadership; no specific years-of-experience stated.

Responsibilities

Typical responsibilities include:

• Own unit-level development or lead multiple-unit hierarchies and provide technical leadership for an IP.
• Design and test hardware modules implementing imaging algorithms and/or video codecs.
• Perform architectural investigations, modelling, specification, RTL design, simulation and backend implementation support.
• Identify and implement process or methodology improvements to increase hardware design efficiency.
• Collaborate closely with verification, modelling, software driver developers, multimedia architects and imaging researchers.
• Mentor and support other members of the team.

Requirements

Must-have and nice-to-have skills:

• Must-have: Experience in ASIC RTL design, ideally for multimedia IP (ISPs, DPUs, VPUs) or related IP (CPU, GPU, interconnect, memory controllers, high-performance peripherals).
• Proficiency in SystemVerilog, Verilog or VHDL.
• Exposure to all stages of hardware design: concept, specification, implementation, testing, documentation and support.
• Proficiency with UNIX and scripting languages such as TCL, Perl, Python or shell scripting.
• Prior technical and/or team leadership skills (required for more senior positions).
• Nice-to-have: Knowledge of advanced image-processing algorithms (local tone mapping, noise reduction, motion estimation, transform coding) or AI/ML computer-vision algorithms; experience with AMBA/DDR interfaces; functional safety experience (ISO 26262, IEC 61508); MATLAB, C or C++; SystemVerilog Assertions and CI workflows.

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.