Staff Verification Engineer

Staff Verification Engineer Overview

Arm’s Solution Engineering organization develops and verifies IP for a wide range of SoC programs, combining internally created designs with third-party IP. This position is for an experienced Staff Verification Engineer who will take a leading role in verifying complex IP and subsystem work within Arm-based SoCs. The role is centered on shaping verification direction, guiding execution, and partnering closely with architecture, design, and verification colleagues to help deliver high-quality products.

What you will do

• Take ownership of verification activities for complex IP and subsystem programs, from initial planning through final sign-off.
• Work side by side with architects and RTL designers to understand the specification, microarchitecture, and the verification needs that follow from them.
• Set the verification direction for the project and make sure that strategy is implemented effectively by the wider team.
• Create and evolve verification environments, including stimulus generation, checkers, scoreboards, coverage models, and reusable verification building blocks.
• Own the verification plan, test plan, coverage model, and the criteria used to determine when the work is complete and ready for sign-off.
• Drive closure of functional and code coverage and ensure the verification effort is complete and robust.
• Lead the investigation and resolution of difficult design and verification issues, bringing in the right teams when cross-functional coordination is needed.
• Provide technical direction and day-to-day guidance to verification engineers working on the project.
• Contribute to improvements in verification methodology, reusable components, and best practices across the broader organization.
• Collaborate effectively with engineering teams located in different regions to help deliver project objectives.

What we are looking for

The role requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related subject, along with substantial practical experience in verification.

• Extensive experience in IP, subsystem, or SoC verification.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of SystemVerilog UVM and/or other widely used verification methodologies.
• Proven ability to build constrained-random verification environments and reusable verification components.
• Experience defining verification strategies, verification plans, and coverage-closure approaches.
• Good understanding of the full verification lifecycle, from requirements analysis through sign-off and delivery.
• Experience leading verification work on complex projects or major functional areas.
• Understanding of SoC verification, including verification flows that are driven by software.
• Ability to script using Python, Perl, or a similar language.
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and technical leadership abilities.

Additional experience that would be valuable

• Experience with Arm-based designs or Arm system architectures.
• Experience with AMBA protocols such as CHI, AXI, AHB, and APB.
• Experience with JTAG, SWD, or TAP-based debug infrastructure.
• Experience with clock domain crossing, reset domain crossing, and power-aware verification.
• Exposure to low-power design techniques and UPF/CPF methodologies.
• Experience with DFT concepts such as scan and MBIST.
• Experience with formal verification techniques.
• Experience helping to build verification methodologies, frameworks, or reusable infrastructure used across multiple projects.

Working arrangement

Arm uses a hybrid working model intended to support both strong performance and personal wellbeing. The company brings people together in person to help teams work at pace, while also allowing flexibility. Each team sets its own hybrid pattern based on the needs of the work and the group. The exact arrangement for this role will be explained during the application process. In some locations, flexibility may be limited by legal, regulatory, tax, or other local considerations, and Arm will work with candidates to find the best practical solution.

Benefits and rewards

• Salary range of £97,300 to £131,700 per year.
• Health and wellness support designed to help employees care for their physical and mental wellbeing.
• Support for work-life balance and flexibility beyond standard working patterns.
• Financial rewards and benefits in addition to base pay.
• Learning, development, and broader support to help people grow professionally and personally.
• A collaborative community where employees can thrive.

Accommodation and equal opportunities

Arm is committed to building exceptional teams and welcomes candidates who may need adjustments during the hiring process. If you need support such as breaks between interviews, documents read aloud, or help with office accessibility, you can contact [email protected]. Any information shared for this purpose is used only to arrange suitable accommodations and is handled confidentially, with disclosure limited to what is necessary to provide the support requested.

Arm is an equal opportunity employer and aims to maintain a respectful environment where opportunities are open to all applicants and employees. The company states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

About the team and the role’s impact

Verification at Arm is presented as a highly technical discipline that goes beyond routine debugging. The work involves solving difficult, emerging problems in areas such as machine learning, simulation software, model checking, and hardware prototyping. The broader impact of the role is significant because Arm’s technology is described as influencing the vast majority of connected devices and their applications across industries including healthcare, infrastructure, and virtual reality.

How to apply

The posting includes an application option on Arm’s careers site. Candidates can submit an application directly from the job page and may also save the role for later. The page also invites interested candidates to join Arm’s job alerts or talent community to hear about future opportunities.

Degree Requirement: Bachelor’s

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