Graduate Platforms Hardware Engineer

About the role

We are looking for enthusiastic Graduate Electronics or Embedded System Engineer to join Arm’s Hardware Platform team, who are working at the forefront of embedded design based around Arm IP products. We are responsible for

Designing and releasing the latest Arm IP technologies in FPGA image, enabling pre-silicon software and ecosystem development, reducing time to market.

Creating physical hardware development platforms, based around Arm’s custom system-on-chip (SoC) and FPGAs for software development and validation activities for both our external partners/customers and our internal development teams.

If you’re interested in:

• The potential to work on all aspects of product development, from specification to customer release.
• Eager to learn, a willingness to work across disciplines.
• The challenges of bringing up a new development board.

Creating and validating Verilog RTL design in FPGA.

• Gaining a deeper understanding of system architecture and performance.
• Working alongside many other teams including system architects, CPU / System IP designers, physical chip layout / packaging engineers.
• Interaction with Arm’s partners and customers both through the support organisation and directly.

Then we have a role for you!

What will I be accountable for?

As a Graduate, you will be placed in a development team at Arm’s offices in Cambridge, UK where you will have a mentor, and be able to get to grips with the problems ranging across many hardware and software areas. You will be working across all aspects of the product lifecycle whilst being supported by and learning from the rest of the team.

Job Requirements

Essential Skills & Qualities

• A passion for embedded computing that goes beyond your studies
• A creative and structured approach to problem-solving
• Basic understanding of digital and analogue electronics and circuit diagrams
• Knowledge of a leading RISC based computer architecture ideally Arm
• Understanding of FPGAs and HDL (hardware description language, such as Verilog or System-Veriliog) design.
• Comfortable communicating within a small team
• A desire for learning and self-improvement.

Desirable Skills and Qualities

The following skills are not essential for this role, but experience in any of the following areas would enhance your application:

• Embedded hardware debug using oscilloscopes
• Programming languages such as: assembly language (ideally Arm assembler), higher-level (e.g. C), object-orientated (e.g. C++)
• Understanding of RTL simulation environments
• Use of a UNIX environment and shell programming/scripting in e.g. Tcl, Perl, Python etc.
• An appreciation of how and why version control software is useful
• An appreciation of some of the ways in which computer architectures differ
• Hands on experience with hardware and software debuggers
• Excellent written and spoken English; can write coherent documentation.

Benefits

Your particular benefits package will depend on position and type of employment and may be subject to change. Your package will be confirmed on offer of employment. Arm’s benefits program provides permanent employees with the opportunity to stay innovative and healthy, ensure the wellness of their families, and create a positive working environment.

• Annual Bonus Plan
• Discretionary Cash Award
• Group Personal Pension Plan with enhanced company contribution
• Medical, Travel, Health & Life Insurances
• Holiday, 25 days annual leave with option to buy an additional 5 days per year
• Sabbatical, 20 paid days every four-year of service
• Volunteering, One (1) paid working day each year (TeamARM)
• Varies by location: cycle to work, free car parking, gym on site, team and social events.

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