Principal Applied Platform & Systems Engineer, Workforce Development

Role Mission

Arm is helping shape the future of AI and compute, from cloud and edge infrastructure to embedded systems, connected devices, and Arm-based silicon.

Arm Workforce Development builds technical capability across markets, partners, and institutions working with Arm-based technologies. We are looking for a Principal Applied Platform & Systems Engineer, Workforce Development to lead the field technical delivery team responsible for delivering Workforce Development programs across applied, lab-based, and partner-facing settings.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role. You will personally deliver complex technical work and ensure programs are technically ready, repeatable, and scalable. The role spans Arm-based systems, embedded software, platform software, AI/ML, development tools, lab environments, systems performance, and hardware-software dependencies.

What you’ll do

• Lead the field technical delivery team and set the standard for platform and systems readiness.
• Personally deliver complex technical activities where senior technical judgment is required.
• Validate labs, tooling, technical assets, setup guidance, delivery plans, and readiness checks before rollout.
• Work with engineering teams, technical specialists, product colleagues, partners, and institutions to identify requirements, dependencies, risks, and success conditions.
• Resolve complex technical issues and escalate where deeper specialist expertise is needed.
• Improve labs, technical assets, and delivery models based on what works in practice.
• Establish repeatable technical delivery practices that allow Workforce Development to scale globally without losing technical quality.

What you’ll bring

• Strong technical background in Arm-based systems, embedded software, platform software, AI/ML, systems engineering, or related domains.
• Strong working knowledge of Arm technologies, tools, platforms, or development environments.
• Broad systems-level awareness across hardware, software, and compute platforms.
• Experience leading practical technical activity, such as field applications support, developer enablement, applied labs, partner-facing technical work, platform bring-up, or program rollout.
• Practical understanding of software and systems workflows, including toolchains, debugging, profiling, platform bring-up, lab environments, demos, and performance analysis.
• Strong judgment on technical readiness, delivery feasibility, escalation, and when specialist expertise is needed.
• Strong execution discipline, problem-solving ability, and comfort operating in applied or ambiguous technical settings.
• Degree in a relevant subject such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical experience.

Desirable experience

• Experience with Arm-based platforms, Cortex processors, Neoverse, CMSIS, Keil, Corstone, Arm development tools, Linux, RTOS, Android, or platform software.
• Experience with AI workloads, edge AI, cloud AI infrastructure, systems performance, benchmarking, workload characterization, or performance optimization.
• Experience supporting technical activity across multiple regions, partners, or institutions.
• Experience improving labs, demos, technical assets, readiness checks, setup guidance, or partner-facing technical resources.

Location and travel

This is a global role with international travel based on partner engagement, technical activity, and program needs.

Why join us

You will lead the applied platform and systems engineering layer behind Arm Workforce Development. This is a chance to help technical communities build practical experience on Arm technologies at global scale, while shaping how Workforce Development programs are delivered with technical quality and consistency.

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.