SOV Verification Engineer
Arm · Posted Oct 19
Semiconductor IP, energy-efficient CPU architecture, and high-performance compute platforms
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About the role
Arm is hiring verification engineers to work on IP, Subsystem, and SoC verification for complex Arm-based SoCs. The role focuses on CPU/PCIe/Security/DDR, cache coherency, CHI interconnects, memory systems, power management, and SystemVerilog/UVM verification environments. The engineer will create verification plans, develop embedded C/C++/Assembly tests, drive coverage closure, and debug RTL/testbench/silicon issues with cross-functional teams.
What you will do
- Develop and execute comprehensive verification strategies for IP, Subsystem, and SoC-level designs.
- Architect, develop, and maintain reusable SystemVerilog/UVM-based verification environments and components .
- Verify complex SoC functionality including: CPU/PCIE/Security/DDR subsystem/SoC verification, Cache Coherency and CHI-based interconnect verification and SoC scenario and performance verification
- Create verification plans, test methodologies, test cases, and coverage closure strategies.
- Develop embedded software tests using C/C++ and Assembly (preferably Arm) .
- Drive functional, code, toggle, assertion, and formal coverage closure.
- Perform power-aware verification using UPF and validate complex power architectures.
- Debug RTL, testbench, and silicon-related issues while collaborating closely with Architecture, Design, Modeling, Performance, Validation, FPGA, and Software teams.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 2–12 years of experience in IP, Subsystem, or SoC Verification .
- Strong knowledge of Verilog/SystemVerilog and verification methodologies.
- Hands-on experience in developing SV/UVM verification environments .
- Good understanding of: Arm-based CPU architectures and Arm System Architecture, SoC integration and verification flows, Memory hierarchy, coherency protocols, and interconnects and Interrupt architecture and system-level verification concepts
- Experience writing embedded software tests using C/C++ and Arm Assembly .
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with: Functional, Code, Toggle, and Assertion coverage closure, UPF Power-Aware Verification
- Automation and scripting experience using Python, Perl, Tcl, Shell scripting .
- Exposure to all stages of verification: Requirements analysis, Verification planning, Testbench development, Test creation, Coverage closure, Documentation and support
Benefits and support
- Hybrid working
About Arm
Arm architects, develops, and licenses high-performance, energy-efficient CPU products and related semiconductor intellectual property. Its technology powers over 99% of the world's smartphones as well as a vast array of devices ranging from tiny sensors and wearables to cloud-scale AI supercomputers.
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Company size
- 8000+ employees
- Founded
- 1990
- Location
- Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company
- 2023-09-14IPO$5.23B
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer, Board Member
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Head of Corporate Development
Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
Executive Vice President and Chief Architect
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