Staff PCIe Verification Engineer

Job Title

Staff PCIe Verification Engineer

Role Summary

Senior verification engineer responsible for functional and performance verification of high-speed IO subsystems (PCIe, CXL) at the sub-system level. Work within Solutions Engineering with architects, RTL designers and verification engineers across multiple regions to define verification strategy, implement testbenches, and deliver sign-off for SoC projects.

Experience Level

Senior — typically 9+ years of relevant verification experience.

Responsibilities

Design and execute verification activities for PCIe/CXL subsystems and integrations.

• Create verification strategies and detailed test plans for sub-system and IO integration verification.
• Develop SystemVerilog/Verilog/UVM testbenches, transactors and directed/random tests.
• Perform performance analysis and interoperability testing with Arm and third-party IPs.
• Integrate verification with SMMU and interrupt controller scenarios and validate IO virtualization behavior.
• Run and debug simulations and emulation platforms; triage and root-cause failures.
• Improve and maintain verification methodologies, coverage metrics, and sign-off criteria.
• Collaborate with microarchitecture, design, and project management; mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and domain experience required for the role.

• Extensive experience verifying PCIe and/or CXL subsystems and SoC-level integrations.
• Strong understanding of digital hardware design and Verilog HDL.
• Expertise in UVM-based verification methodologies and coverage-driven verification.
• Experience with simulation and emulation platforms and emulation-friendly transactors.
• Performance analysis skills for high-speed IO and experience with interoperability testing.
• Familiarity with System Memory Management Unit (SMMU) and interrupt controller integration with PCIe.
• Proven debugging skills using standard debuggers and failure analysis techniques.
• Knowledge of formal verification methodologies.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with Arm-based designs and ARM system architectures.
• Clock-domain crossing and power-aware verification experience.
• Scripting skills (Perl, Python) and familiarity with AI coding tools.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a similar technical field (degree explicitly listed in the source).

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.