Staff Verification Engineer - Media IP

Job Title

Staff Verification Engineer - Media IP

Role Summary

Lead verification activities for Arm Systems Media IP (Image Signal Processors, Display Processors and Video codecs) within the DPU/subsystem scope. The role owns verification planning, architecture and execution from early planning through sign-off.

The position works across architecture, design and software teams to deliver reusable, scalable SystemVerilog/UVM verification environments and measurable quality outcomes for IP targeted at automotive, IoT and client markets.

Experience Level

Senior (Staff) level - senior engineering role. The posting implies an experienced engineer who has owned subsystem or complex unit verification; no explicit years-of-experience requirement stated.

Responsibilities

Accountable for verification strategy, architecture and delivery for DPU subsystems or complex DPU units.

• Own and drive verification from planning through sign-off for a DPU subsystem or a particularly complex unit.
• Define verification plans, coverage models and sign-off criteria for the owned scope.
• Architect and implement reusable, scalable SystemVerilog/UVM environments and verification IP.
• Integrate verification strategy across units and subsystems and align activities with dependent teams.
• Identify technical and schedule risks early and lead mitigation to resolution.
• Lead debugging and resolution of complex unit-, cross-unit- and system-level failures.
• Drive improvements in verification methodology, automation, regression efficiency and CI workflows.
• Use verification data to identify quality gaps and guide engineering priorities.
• Review design/architecture changes for testability, observability and verification complexity.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and desirable additional capabilities.

• Must-have: Extensive hands-on experience with SystemVerilog and UVM, including architecture and implementation of complex verification environments.
• Must-have: Hands-on experience with on-chip bus protocols such as AMBA APB and AXI or equivalent industry-standard protocols.
• Must-have: Experience developing verification plans from scratch for complex IP or subsystems, including strategy, stimulus, checking, coverage and sign-off.
• Must-have: Experience owning verification for a subsystem comprising multiple units or for a particularly complex unit.
• Must-have: Experience building verification testbenches and familiarity with verification tooling and workflows (regression setup, triage, version control, linting).
• Must-have: Programming experience in Python, C or a similar language for test/verification infrastructure.
• Must-have: Strong ownership, ability to work through evolving specifications, stakeholder engagement and clear communication.

Nice-to-have:

• Power-aware verification experience.
• Formal verification experience.
• Experience with performance analysis of media IP or working with C reference models.

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.