Security IP Verification Engineer

Our Arm Security IP Team is seeking creative and enthusiastic Design Verification Engineers to join our team. We have exciting opportunities for verification engineers with demonstrated expertise in Security Design Verification including Cryptography, Key Management, Embedded Microprocessor Systems, Hardware Root of Trust, and Secure Boot. You will contribute to the design specification, test planning, testbench development, verification, and productization of Security IP for pioneering SoC designs. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a groundbreaking team specializing in security, power, and performance, and offers great opportunity for professional growth and technical advancement.

Responsibilities

• Define and realize Hardware Security IP and Subsystems as part of a collaborative team.
• Develop test plans, testbenches, verification models, and test strategies.
• Partner with the design team for functional sign-off, comprehensive coverage, and power/performance optimization.
• Craft test plans and develop UVM, SystemVerilog/Verilog, and C testbenches and tests.
• Debug test failures and issues.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of design and verification methodologies shared across Arm.
• Mentor team members to enable successful project completion.
• Balance project initiatives, plans, and schedules with project management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a similar field.
• 5+ years of experience in design or verification of sophisticated IP, embedded compute subsystems, or SoCs.
• Solid understanding of digital hardware Verilog HDL and verification strategies including SystemVerilog UVM, C, Formal, and Hardware/Firmware co-verification.
• Verification experience in Security Hardware, Embedded Processor Systems, Applied Cryptography, Secure Boot, and Key Management.
• Proven experience in complex digital IP architecture and development, including multi-clock domain designs, AXI/AHB protocols, multi-power domains, and reset architectures.
• Experience with Perl, Python, Tcl, or other scripting languages.
• Experience with ARM-based designs and/or ARM System Architectures.
• Experience verifying IP or SoC projects or systems including embedded microprocessors.
• Low-level programming experience including C and Assembler, firmware debug, and tarmac logging.

Skills

• Preference for candidates with experience in firmware/hardware co-verification or formal verification.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with clock domain crossing verification and power-aware verification.

Pay

Salary range: $161,500–$218,500 per year. Salary is one component of Arm’s total reward package, which will be shared during the recruitment and selection process.

Schedule

Arm’s hybrid working approach empowers teams to determine their own patterns based on work and team needs, with details shared upon application. Some roles may have limited flexibility due to local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations.