Staff Verification Engineer

About the role

Come break new ground in design verification. This is a rare opportunity to join the Chandler-based CPU design verification team, which is part of Arm's global CPU group, as an experienced Design Verification Engineer/Manager. Our diverse engineering-centric group defines, designs, and validates Arm processor IP - the brains in billions of diverse electronic devices.

As a lead engineer here, you join a talented group of engineers responsible for verification of the next-generation Cortex-A or Cortex-M class CPU designs. In this role you will be able to push through the boundaries of your technical knowledge relating to groundbreaking Arm processors.

As an expert —think Staff/Principal type-- on our diverse team of verification engineers, you take on the latest CPU microarchitecture design verification. You will be a part of a growing organization with a validated business model and a strong plan for continued future growth. Your team uses the latest tools and methodologies with an eye for innovation and creative problem solving.

WhatwillIbeaccountablefor?

Our team owns the design verification for one or more functional blocks, and we are responsible for the quality of delivery throughout all related engineering project phases. Including:

• Lead a high performing verification team to excellence
• Develop SystemVerilog UVM and/or formal verification for the block-level, functional verification of units
• Build and maintain detailed verification plans, generate and run test cases on logic simulation models
• Debug functional errors in the RTL model, using simulation tools, debug tools with an in-depth understanding of the architecture and RTL design
• Define and implement functional and statistical coverage, and improve the testbench to ensure coverage closure

Education & Qualifications:

You should have a Bachelor Degree or Master Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering with a GPA of 3.0 or higher

Essential Skills & Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in pre-silicon verification
• CPU microarchitecture experience including knowledge of pipeline, fetch, issue, Load/Store, L2 cache and MMU
• Previous experience in verifying such units using simulation and/or formal verification methods as well as experience with functional coverage driven verification methods
• Proven software engineering skills including understanding of object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms

Desired Skills & Experience

• You bring proven CPU microarchitecture experience and you have passion for continuing to grow your expertise in CPU microarchitecture including both familiarity with and a curiosity about Branch prediction, instruction fetch, in-order or out-of-order execution, and advanced memory system.
• You have a deep understanding of SystemVerilog and UVM, and you know how they are used to build flexible and reusable testbenches
• The love of sophisticated software engineering such as design patterns, profiling, unit testing, and programming in multiple languages
• You strive to achieve wining solutions while you build positive relationships which are built upon mutual trust, open communication and sharing of information and success.
• The drive for continuous improvement through spotting opportunities and seeking the views of others.
• You listen to different perspectives, evaluate, persuade and carefully craft your work to deliver impactful results

Why work for Arm?

As well as a friendly and high-quality working environment, Arm offers a competitive benefits package in Chandler including: medical and dental insurance, vision plan, 13 company holidays, 4 weeks of vacation, 401K match up to 6%, and a 20-day sabbatical every four years.

At Arm, we are guided by our core beliefs that reflect our rare culture and guide our decisions, defining how we work together to defy ordinary and craft extraordinary

• We, Not I:Take daily responsibility to make the Global Arm community thrive. Realize that we win when we collaborate — and that everyone misses out when we don’t.
• Passion for Progress:Difficult things can take unexpected directions; stick with it. The essence of progress is that it can’t stop; grow with it and lead your own progress.
• Be Your Brilliant Self:Be spirited, not egocentric. Make trust our default position.

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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.