Staff Verification Engineer: Lead SoC/IP Verif | Flexible in Cambridge

Staff Verification Engineer Overview

Company Name ARMJob Role Staff Verification Engineer Qualifications Bachelor's Category IT Jobs Job Type Full Time Location Cambridge

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Staff Verification Engineer to join our Solution Engineering division in Cambridge.

This role involves leading verification activities for complex IP and subsystem developments within Arm-based So Cs.

You will be responsible for driving verification strategies, guiding project execution, and collaborating closely with architecture, design, and verification teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality products.

Responsibilities

• Lead verification activities for complex IP and subsystem developments from planning through to signoff.
• Collaborate with architects and RTL designers to understand specifications, microarchitecture, and verification requirements.
• Define and implement verification strategies across the project team.
• Develop and enhance verification environments, including stimulus generation, checkers, scoreboards, coverage models, and reusable verification infrastructure.
• Own verification plans, test plans, coverage models, and signoff criteria.
• Drive functional and code coverage closure and ensure verification completeness.
• Lead the debugging of complex design and verification issues, coordinating resolution across teams where required.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to verification engineers within the project.
• Contribute to methodology improvements, reusable verification components, and verification best practices across the organization.
• Collaborate effectively with globally distributed engineering teams to deliver project objectives.
• Required Skills and Experience
• A Bachelorâs or Masterâs degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Significant experience in IP, subsystem, or So C verification.
• Extensive experience with systemverilog UVM and/or other industry-standard verification methodologies.
• Strong experience in developing constrained-random verification environments and reusable verification components.
• Proven experience defining verification strategies, verification plans, and coverage closure approaches.
• Good understanding of the complete verification lifecycle from requirements analysis through verification signoff.
• Experience leading verification activities for complex projects or major functional areas.
• Understanding of So C verification, including software-driven verification flows.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or similar.
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills.

Benefits

• A competitive salary range of £97,300 – £131,700 per year.
• Health and wellness programs to support physical and mental wellbeing.
• Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.
• Financial rewards that go beyond a competitive salary.
• Opportunities for professional and personal development within a supportive community.

At Arm, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are dedicated to providing equal opportunities to all individuals.

• Degree Requirement: Bachelor's
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