Staff Functional Test Verification/Simulation Engineer

Job Title

Staff Functional Test Verification/Simulation Engineer

Role Summary

Lead pre-silicon functional verification and simulation efforts for next-generation Arm CPU and GPU architectures from the Bangalore engineering hub. The role focuses on defining verification strategy, developing scalable testbenches, executing stress and performance tests, and correlating pre-silicon results with silicon validation.

Experience Level

Senior-level. The posting requests 9–13 years of hands-on SoC verification experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include designing verification strategy, building reusable test infrastructure, and delivering functional closure across simulation and silicon validation.

• Define and lead architecture and subsystem verification/simulation strategies in partnership with Design and DV teams.
• Port, run, and validate functional, datapath, and performance test cases on simulation platforms.
• Design scalable, reusable testbenches and stimulus using UVM, SystemVerilog, and C-based environments.
• Develop pattern generation and simulation flows; correlate pre-silicon simulation with post-silicon validation.
• Own functional coverage analysis and debug closure across RTL, testbench, and system-level issues using automation (Python).
• Work across global engineering sites to align on verification goals and handoffs to silicon validation.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; preferred items listed separately.

• Must-have: 9–13 years of hands-on experience in complex SoC functional verification.
• Deep working knowledge of Arm CPU/GPU architecture, instruction sets, and high-performance datapath pipelines.
• Advanced proficiency with SystemVerilog and UVM for testbench development; experience with C/C++ in co-simulation or test environments.
• Strong scripting skills in Python for automation, data analysis, and regression management.
• Proven experience executing functional and performance stress tests, pattern generation, simulation, and silicon validation handoffs.
• Familiarity with industry EDA simulators and debug ecosystems (examples: Synopsys VCS, Cadence Xcelium/Palladium, Siemens Questa).

• Nice-to-have: Knowledge of AMBA protocols (CHI, AXI, AHB), internal memory hierarchies, power-aware verification, emulation, or performance modeling.
• Strong interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills.

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.