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Hardware Application Engineer

Job ID 2024-11995 Date posted Oct. 24, 2024 Location Cambridge, United Kingdom Category Hardware Engineering Apply

Job Overview:

Arm is looking for engineers to join our hardware applications engineering team based in Cambridge (UK). Being part of the Partner Enablement division, Applications Engineers provide the technical support and training to customers worldwide, helping them to build the best possible System-on-Chip based on Arm CPUs and System IP.

About the job role

As a Applications Engineer, you will be learning about Arm technology and products and eventually be responsible for providing Arm's partners with technical guidance on IP integration, configuration and performance aspects, investigating issues, identifying solutions using RTL simulations and effectively communicating your findings. Every day you’ll be faced with a different set of technical challenges on a variety of different products.

In this role, you will also have the opportunity to visit customer sites around the world to deliver technical training courses to their engineering teams, whilst also providing reviews and advice on their system designs.

Responsibilities:

Provide fast and accurate answers to customer questions about Arm CPUs & System IP

  • Create and deliver technical training material, both onsite and remotely
  • Perform onsite customer SoC design reviews using Arm IP and provide functionality and optimization recommendations
  • Work with Arm IP design and product management teams to improve partners experience and influence IP feature development
  • Test IP and provide feedback to design teams prior to release to customers
  • Create and modify web-based knowledge base articles and application notes
  • Develop tools and techniques to aid Application Engineers find solutions more efficiently

Required Skills and Experience :

  • BSc, MSc or PhD degree qualification in Electronics/Computer Engineering or equivalent
  • Ability to understand and use Hardware Description Languages (HDLs) such as Verilog, SystemVerilog or VHDL
  • Strong interest in and understanding of CPU architectures and SoC design principles
  • Experience in using RTL simulation tools for debugging purposes
  • Ability to learn and communicate IP product features and their interaction with the rest of the SoC

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience :

  • Familiarity with one or more AMBA protocols for on-chip communication
  • Understanding of hardware cache coherency principles
  • Knowledge of the Arm Architecture

In Return:

In return you will be provided with the training and environment to succeed in this role. As well as a friendly and high-performance working environment, Arm offers a competitive benefits package including private medical insurance, sabbatical, supplementary pension, and wellness benefits. We are offering a hybrid approach to home and office working to provide an adaptable experience for all employees and to promote a strong collaborative environment.

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Accommodations at Arm

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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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