Staff Electronics Hardware Engineer

Job Title

Staff Electronics Hardware Engineer

Role Summary

Lead system-level board design and delivery for Arm hardware development projects. The role combines technical leadership, architecture definition and hands-on board-level hardware development for prototyping Arm IP on SoC and FPGA platforms.

Work with platform architects, software, SoC, characterisation and verification teams and external partners to deliver development and validation platforms.

Experience Level

Senior-level. The role title indicates senior/lead responsibility; no specific years-of-experience requirement is stated.

Responsibilities

Accountable for the architecture, specification and delivery of board projects and for leading a mixed-experience hardware team.

• Define engineering specifications and system-level requirements for development boards.
• Architect, design, commission and validate new hardware platforms for internal teams and partners.
• Lead and mentor the board-level hardware design team and provide technical guidance.
• Coordinate with platform architects, silicon, software, characterisation and verification teams.
• Manage relationships with ODMs/CEMs and external design partners during NPI and product delivery.
• Drive planning, task tracking, risk management and status reporting for hardware projects.

Requirements

Core technical and delivery skills required to lead complex board-level projects.

• Experience capturing requirements, developing design specifications and guiding a board-level hardware team.
• Strong understanding of compute architectures and embedded system/board design involving complex SoC devices.
• Hands-on experience with EDA tools for schematic entry, PCB layout and signal/power integrity (for example Cadence OrCAD CIS, Allegro PCB design suite).
• Practical knowledge of high-speed digital design (PCIe, LPDDR), signal integrity and routing guidelines for complex PCB stack-ups.
• Recent experience across the full hardware development lifecycle, including NPI and collaboration with CEMs/ODMs.
• Proven interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate across engineering disciplines and drive team delivery.
• Strong planning, prioritisation, problem-solving and written/verbal communication skills.
• Flexible and adaptable to fast-paced change.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with mechanical design concepts and thermal management.
• Familiarity with programming/assembly languages (Arm assembler preferred), C and C++.

Education Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related 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.