CPU - Principal Verification Engineer

3 weeks ago


Cambridge, United Kingdom arm limited Full time

The Role

Arm’s verification engineers continuously push the boundaries of what is possible with simulation, formal, and emulation tools to produce industry-leading CPU IP. If working at the cutting edge of technology in a world-class team sounds like an exciting challenge then a role as an Arm Verification Engineer is for you

This team has been responsible for developing processors from high-end A-class parts such as the Cortex-A53, one of Arm’s first 64 bit processors, and the recently-announced DynamIQ technology (providing safe, fast, and efficient complex data processing for AI) to R-class real-time processors such as Cortex-R52, Arm’s most sophisticated processor for safety, and microcontrollers in the M-class series such as the Cortex-M0+ and Cortex-M33

Responsibilities:

For this role, we are looking for experienced Principal Verification Engineers who can contribute to all phases of the verification flow. This includes:

Ownership of a specific area of a CPU project ranging from unit-level testbench development through to the overall verification methodology for a CPU project. Responsibility for producing test plans and verification strategies. Planning, tracking, and coordinating the tasks of you or your team to meet high quality goals at the planned time Ensuring the quality of the verification work done is of the expected standard Being part of verification improvement strategies across the CPU group and the wider Arm verification community Evaluating and determining causality of different issues throughout the verification process per project.

Required Skills and Experience:

Experience in designing and implementing verification environments for complex RTL designs Well-versed in the use of hardware verification languages SystemVerilog or Specman ‘e’ Understanding of end-to-end verification processes, from test plan creation through to verification closure Ability to quickly understand and apply complex specification detail Understanding of the fundamentals of computer architecture, with an emphasis on pipelining, exception handling, memory systems

'Nice to have' Skills and Experience:

Verification methodologies such as UVM Practical experience of working on microprocessor designs In-depth understanding of memory protection, memory translation, vector processing in CPUs, exception and interrupt handling. Understanding of constrained random stimulus, the goals and general usefulness of different types of coverage in hardware, as well as checking methodologies and behavioral functional models. Knowledge of assembly language (preferably Arm), and/or C/C++ In-depth technical reviewing of others’ work

In return:

You will get to utilise your engineering skills to build support for the technologies and influence millions of devices for years to come.

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Accommodations at Arm

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Hybrid Working at Arm

Arm’s hybrid approach to working is centred around flexibility, where we split our time between the office and other locations to get our work done. Within that framework, we empower groups and teams to determine their own particular hybrid working pattern, 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.



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