Senior Hardware Engineer

3 days ago


Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Arm Full time

Job Overview
Would you like to help craft Arm's next generation of hardware platforms and solutions?

We seek an experienced system-level, hardware architect to join Arm's Hardware Platform team. You will work with the wider business, collaborating with the SoC teams, architects and platform leads to help define, influence, align and agree technical requirements and features for implementation. Assess design trade-offs to develop the most optimal solution for our customers and development partners.

The team works at the forefront of embedded compute, focusing on prototyping Arm's latest IP products, to build physical hardware development platforms based around custom Arm SoC and FPGA implementations. These are used for software development and validation activities for both external partners/customers and internal development teams. We work alongside many other teams including Software, SoC Implementation, Packaging, Characterisation and Verification.

Responsibilities

  • Engage with technical leads, product managers and SoC development teams to translate technology requirements into platform architectures
  • Work proactively across Arm's architecture and core technology groups, taking ownership over the full product lifecycle
  • Evaluate different architecture proposals and features and coordinate across Silicon Architects, hardware, software and platforms to align all parties to a common vision, supporting the needs of Arm based embedded device SoCs
  • Be central to the involvement in new activities across different projects as required as we are involved in a broad cross-section of engineering across the project lifecycle
  • Create high level architecture specifications to enable engineering teams to craft and verify platforms addressing the embedded compute, infrastructure and IoT market segments
  • Communicate technical concepts clearly and credibly across audiences ranging from individual hardware and software engineers to architecture peers and technology leads

*Required Skills and Experience:*

  • Experience in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or related field
  • Deep technical background and solid understanding of SoC architectures and platforms involving embedded compute, CPUs, IoT, AI or related work experience
  • Experience with various high-speed IO interface standards (e.g. PCIe Gen5/6, LPDDR5/6, CSI, DSI) and peripherals for embedded storage and compute
  • Competence with embedded system board design, designing with complex LSI devices such as FPGAs and embedded firmware and power management ICs (PMICs)
  • Experience of EDA tools for schematic entry, PCB layout from a board-design perspective (Cadence OrCAD CIS, Allegro PCB suite)
  • Extensive knowledge of PCB stack-up definition, controlled impedance routing guidelines for complex stack-ups and topologies
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to coordinate across multiple teams. Collaborative and influential across organisations and geographies
  • Ability to drive progress in an ambiguous environment with evolving needs
  • Ability to work optimally in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and requirements

*"Nice To Have" Skills and Experience:*

  • Fundamental understanding of compute architectures and functional building blocks
  • Experience working within the semi-conductor industry

At Arm, we're in a pivotal moment. As AI reshapes every major industry, from the largest data centers to the smallest personal devices, our mission is clear: to help solve some of the world's greatest challenges through technology that reaches everyone.

The future of AI is being built on Arm. And our 10x Mindset is helping shape that future. The 10x Mindset is how we frame our work for greater impact. It's not about doing more or working harder. It's about thinking differently, acting decisively and building in a way that scales; for our customers, our teams and our global ecosystem.

It's inspired by a founder's mentality. We ask bold questions, spot opportunities others might miss and stay focused on delivering outcomes that matter. Whether we're reimagining architectures or rethinking collaboration across time zones, this mindset helps us move forward with clarity and purpose.

*Accommodations at Arm*
At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email . To note, by sending us the requested information, you consent to its use by Arm to arrange for appropriate accommodations. All accommodation or adjustment requests will be treated with confidentiality, and information concerning these requests will only be disclosed as necessary to provide the accommodation. Although this is not an exhaustive list, examples of support include breaks between interviews, having documents read aloud, or office accessibility. Please email us about anything we can do to accommodate you during the recruitment process.

*Hybrid Working at Arm*
Arm's approach to hybrid working is designed to create a working environment that supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in bringing people together face to face to enable us to work at pace, whilst recognizing the value of flexibility. Within that framework, we empower groups/teams to determine their own hybrid working patterns, depending on the work and the team's needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.

*Equal Opportunities at Arm*
Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don't discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.



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