Graduate Embedded Platforms Software Engineer

Job ID 2020-4047 Location Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England Date Posted Dec. 16, 2020 Category Hardware Engineering; Graduate

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Got a love for coding? Hardware design? IT project management? We're with you. Whatever you want to do, do it at the highest level. Arm technology is a driving force behind 95% of the planet's connected devices – from your smartphone to VR headsets to the world's fastest supercomputer. You'll master your craft while working with the biggest names in tech.

At the same time, your training and development will be second to none. We put our trust in you to work on big, global projects because you'll have our world-class mentors on your side, giving you just the right combination of freedom and support. And you'll also have your own development roadmap which you can pair with your choice workshops to take the skills you want to expert levels.

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Role Overview

About the role

We are looking for enthusiastic Graduate Electronics or Embedded System Engineer to join Arm’s Hardware Platform team, who are working at the forefront in the following embedded areas:

Development and validation of physical hardware platforms, based around Arm’s custom system-on-chip (SoC) and FPGAs.
Creating software to test Arm systems both in simulation and in hardware (FPGA & Silicon)
Porting existing simulation/emulation RTL validation software to real hardware
Create and maintain Build environments & Automation tooling to ensure we supply high quality products
Software design and implementation of reference firmware for Arm processors and systems – for example working on the software to enable our cutting-edge CoreLink secure subsystems
Software stack development to enable Arm IP. This includes implementing HALs, drivers, connectivity, security, power and control components
Board support firmware using STM32 and LPC11 microcontrollers
Operating system development (Linux, mbedOS, FreeRTOS, etc)
Development of reference software and demos for Arm Partners to use and replicate in their own products.
Support and maintenance

If you’re interested in:

The potential to work on all aspects of product development, from specification to customer release.
Eager to learn, willing to give anything a go.
The challenges of bringing up a new development board.
How to build, test and debug full software stacks on hardware that hasn’t yet been manufactured
Gaining a deeper understanding of system architecture and performance
Working alongside system hardware designers to develop the best platforms to support Arm’s partners

Then we have a role for you!

What will I be accountable for?

As a Graduate, you will be placed in a development team at Arm’s offices in Cambridge, UK where you will have a mentor, and be able to get to grips with the problems ranging across many software areas. You will be working across all aspects of the software lifecycle whilst being supported by and learning from the rest of the team. You will also be offered the opportunity to explore other teams within Arm during your first 12 months with us, as part of our Graduate Rotation programme.

Whilst a lot of our work does involve Open Source software, many tasks require working with development platforms, or simulated hardware environments where features are being developed and tested before the physical devices have been built, so the problems you will be expected to understand and solve are ones that are yet unknown to the general community.

What skills, experience and qualifications do I need as an Embedded Software Intern?

Essential Skills & Qualities

A passion for embedded computing that goes beyond your studies
A creative and structured approach to problem-solving
Knowledge of low level C and/or C++
Basic understanding of digital and analogue electronics and circuit diagrams
Understanding of hardware description languages, such as Verilog/VHDL.
Comfortable communicating within a small team
A desire for learning and self-improvement

Desirable Skills and Qualities

The following skills are not essential for this role, but experience in any of the following areas would enhance your application:

Knowledge of a leading RISC based computer architecture ideally Arm
Knowledge of common hardware interfaces, USB, SD Card, Ethernet, RS232, SPI, I2C and drivers
Embedded hardware debug using oscilloscopes
Bare metal C application development
IDE and compilation technology, e.g. Eclipse and Keil MDK
RTOS development or validation
Knowledge of other languages, such as shell, Perl, Python, Java, Haskell or any assembly
An appreciation of how and why version control software is useful
Some knowledge of Linux operating system kernel or device drivers
Low level device driver development and integration experience
An appreciation of some of the ways in which computer architectures differ
An understanding of embedded power management techniques or security technologies
An understanding of radio protocol standards such as Bluetooth and/or Wireless LAN
Hands on experience with hardware and software debuggers
Excellent written and spoken English; can write coherent documentation

How do I stand out?

What additional beneficial extracurricular activities do you participate in whether this be self-study, community participation or volunteering. Examples of this being

Projects undertaken outside of formal study
Showcasing involvement in open source projects in the form of pointers to patches, repositories, bug reports…

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 any characteristic.

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I was really surprised by how international the environment is. I knew Arm was an international company, but I didn't expect to meet people from all over the world while working in the Cambridge office.

Caroline Galliez

It's great to know that the code I write makes a real difference in the world. Bugs I find could potentially prevent crucial vulnerabilities in Arm's designs later down the line.

Katie Worton

I'm proud to work for Arm, whose designs are powering disruptive technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things.

Mai Pham

As a graduate, I enjoyed working on interesting projects and being a valuable member of every team I rotated through.

Chris Loper

You get to work on advanced concepts and ideas that will become the foundation of future technology.

Shubhang Prasanna