Join Arm and Shape the Future of Hardware Design Excellence
Arm’s Productivity Engineering (PE) team is looking for a visionary, collaborative, and industry-respected Distinguished Engineer and Architect – Hardware Design. In this high-impact technical leadership role, you will drive Arm’s hardware design transformation—shaping the next era of intelligent, automated, and high-quality design methodologies that enable innovation and maximize engineering productivity and creativity across Arm’s silicon and systems programs.
If you are passionate about hardware design, architecting bold change, and inspiring teams to reimagine the future of design at scale, we’d love to hear from you.
About the Team
The PE AI Integration & Engineering Excellence team is at the forefront of Arm’s shift toward AI-powered engineering. Our mission is clear: drive productivity, spark technical innovation, and embed world-class methodologies across engineering teams. We're not just adopting AI—we’re applying it with intent to reshape how engineering gets done at Arm.
Guided by a bold vision—engineering redefined through smarter workflows, faster execution, and greater innovation—we help teams across Arm work more efficiently and think more creatively. In short: we use AI to turn ambition into delivery.
Responsibilities:
- Champion Hardware Design Excellence: Lead the alignment and modernization of hardware design methodologies, flows, and best practices across Arm engineering—with a focus on quality, automation, and scalable solutions from specification through delivery.
- Architect the Future of Design: Shape and influence the evolution of design creation, specification, and continuous integration by leveraging emerging technologies, including agentic-AI, automation, and data-driven optimization.
- Drive Strategic Innovation: Identify and lead high-value transformation opportunities, collaborating across teams to optimize every stage of the design process—from requirements definition to the quality and efficiency of all deliverables.
- Lead Change Across Arm: Influence and unite hardware design leaders across teams, fostering knowledge sharing, best practice adoption, and cross-team collaboration.
- Engage with Industry: Partner with leading EDA and AI solution providers, stay at the forefront of industry best practices in hardware design, and represent Arm in external forums and consortia.
- Mentor and Inspire: Drive technical talks, mentor engineers, and develop and champion best practices in hardware design to foster a culture of learning, rigor, and innovation.
- Deliver Impact: Own the delivery of transformational hardware design initiatives, ensuring measurable improvement in quality, speed, and efficiency.
Required Skills and Experience:
- BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Deep technical credibility and a strong track record in driving hardware design innovation at scale.
- Broad and deep expertise in hardware design (RTL, microarchitecture, SoC/system integration, design flows, methodologies, and tools).
- Experience contributing to or leading change initiatives in design methodologies, with a demonstrated ability to influence teams and drive improvements.
- Ability to set technical direction and inspire teams, with a collaborative and inclusive approach.
- Excellent communication skills and a passion for mentoring, coaching, and knowledge sharing.
- Well-networked in the industry, with awareness of state-of-the-art hardware design technologies and best practices.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with AI/ML applications in hardware design.
- Industry thought leadership (conference presentations, published papers, standards body participation).
- Recognized as a trusted advisor and respected peer among technical experts across the industry.
- Experience working with external EDA and AI solution providers.
In Return:
At Arm, you’ll embody the 10x mindset—passion for the mission, building extraordinary teams, challenging skillfully, pushing boundaries, and owning your impact. Your leadership will drive a culture of innovation, excellence, and continuous improvement.
Join us and make your mark on the future of computing. Your expertise will accelerate Arm’s transformation and set new standards for hardware design worldwide.
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Salary Range:
$297,600-$402,600 per yearWe value people as individuals and our dedication is to reward people competitively and equitably for the work they do and the skills and experience they bring to Arm. Salary is only one component of Arm's offering. The total reward package will be shared with candidates during the recruitment and selection process.
Accommodations at Arm
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Hybrid Working at Arm
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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.