Arm · 9 hours ago
Senior Performance Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$156K/yr - $212K/yrArm is a leading technology company seeking highly motivated graduates to join their System IP group. The successful candidate will contribute to the design and verification of next-generation Arm microprocessors and system interconnects, employing advanced modeling and verification technologies.
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Responsibilities
RTL logic design with emphasis on low-power and high-speed implementation
Understanding of system architecture high performance design techniques and trade-offs
Verilog HDL language and associated software simulators and waveform debugging tools
Logic synthesis, timing constraints, static timing analysis, power analysis
Broad understanding of processor performance sensitivities to various workloads
Development of virtual platform models
Development of test harnesses and methodologies
Verification test planning and test cases
Functional coverage development and coverage closure
Development of SystemVerilog test benches utilizing modern object oriented concepts
Debug of critical functional bugs utilizing various debug techniques and tools
Qualification
Required
Bachelors or Master's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science with a 3.5+ GPA
RTL logic design with emphasis on low-power and high-speed implementation
Understanding of system architecture high performance design techniques and trade-offs
Verilog HDL language and associated software simulators and waveform debugging tools
Logic synthesis, timing constraints, static timing analysis, power analysis
Broad understanding of processor performance sensitivities to various workloads
Development of virtual platform models
Development of test harnesses and methodologies
Verification test planning and test cases
Functional coverage development and coverage closure
Development of SystemVerilog test benches utilizing modern object oriented concepts
Debug of critical functional bugs utilizing various debug techniques and tools
Good analytical skills along with the ability to 'think out of the box'
Ability to cooperate and communicate well within an engineering team
Ability to effectively work alone as well as in a team
Demonstrate enthusiasm, drive and diligence
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Be motivated to continuously develop skills and accept a variety of responsibilities as part of contributing to the design center's success
Preferred
System architecture knowledge (Processor, caches, interconnect, memory controllers)
Experience in functional debug of errors in the RTL model
Experience in the specification, creation, and debug of SystemVerilog/UVM constrained-random testbenches
Good software engineering skills including understanding of object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms
Proficiency in scripting languages such as Perl, Tcl, Python
Assembly language for ARM or other architectures
Company
Arm
Arm’s foundational technology is defining the future of computing. A future built by the greatest technology ecosystem in the world.
Founded in 1990
5001-10000 employees
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