Staff SoC Design Engineer
ArmJob Title
Staff SoC Design Engineer
Role Summary
Lead the architecture and implementation of system-on-chip (SoC) designs within a hardware design engineering team. Work across microarchitecture, RTL implementation, and system integration to deliver silicon and IP that meet performance, power, and area targets.
This role involves technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration with verification, physical design and software teams, and driving key design decisions through to tapeout.
Experience Level
Senior / Staff level. Specific years of experience not specified in the source.
Responsibilities
Core responsibilities typically expected for this role include:
- Define and drive SoC and subsystem architecture and microarchitecture decisions.
- Develop and review RTL (SystemVerilog) for complex IP blocks and SoC integration.
- Collaborate with verification, physical implementation, and software teams to ensure design correctness and deliverability.
- Perform performance, power, and area trade-off analysis and guide optimization.
- Lead design reviews, release schedules, and support bring-up and silicon validation activities.
- Mentor and guide engineers, fostering best practices in design and documentation.
Requirements
Minimum and preferred skills inferred from the role:
- Must-have: Proven experience in SoC design and integration; strong RTL design skills (SystemVerilog) and familiarity with verification flows.
- Must-have: Experience collaborating with verification, physical implementation (synthesis/place-and-route), and software bring-up teams.
- Must-have: Technical leadership experience, including mentoring engineers and leading design reviews.
- Nice-to-have: Experience with CPU/GPU or other advanced processor IP, tapeout experience, and low-power design techniques.
- Nice-to-have: Scripting skills (Python, TCL) and familiarity with EDA tool flows.
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.
