Principal Security Design Engineer

Overview

Our Arm Solutions Engineering SoC Security Team is seeking creative and enthusiastic SoC Design Engineers to join our diverse and highly-skilled team. We have exciting opportunities for innovative Designers with demonstrated expertise in Security Design including Cryptography, Key Management, Embedded Microprocessor Systems, Hardware Root of Trust, and Secure Boot. You will contribute to the specification, design, verification, and productization of Security IP spanning a diverse portfolio of market solutions.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a groundbreaking team specializing in security, power, and performance! Are you ready to make an impact?

Responsibilities

As a creative Security and Embedded Processor Design Engineer, you will be part of a team that will define and realize the Hardware Security IP and Subsystem. We will develop the design specifications, design hardware IP, and partner with the verification team to build test plans, support verification debug, and achieve functional, power, and performance sign off.

Our key responsibilities include writing micro-architecture specifications, developing the RTL, fixing bugs, and running design exploration and structural checks. In addition to Hardware IP development, you are going to contribute to developing and enhancing the design and methodologies shared by the team. You will guide and support members of the team as needed to enable the successful completion of project activities, plus balance other opportunities such as working with Project Management on activities, plans, and schedules.

Required Skills & Experience:

Preferred candidates will have completed either Bachelors or Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or Electrical/Computer Engineering or a similar related field and experience working in design of complex compute subsystems or SoCs. You will need:

• Solid understanding of digital hardware design EDA methodologies and Verilog HDL.
• Design and verification experience in Security Hardware, Embedded Processor Systems, Applied Cryptography, Secure Boot, and Key Management.
• Proven experience in complex SoC 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 language
• Experience with ARM-based designs and/or ARM System Architectures
• Experience with SystemVerilog and verification methodologies – UVM/OVM/e
• Synthesis and timing analysis
• Static design checks, including CDC, RDC, X-Propagation, Linting
• Power management techniques

In Return:

We are proud to have a set of behaviors that reflect our culture and guide our decisions, defining how we work together to innovate, defy ordinary, and shape outstanding products!

• Partner and Customer focus – We anticipate and exceed customer needs.
• Teamwork and Communication – We collaborate optimally across diverse teams.
• Creativity and Innovation – We challenge the status quo. We develop careers and personal growth.
• Impact and influence – We deliver measurable, trusted results.
• Deliver on your promises –You demonstrate ownership and accountability.
• United in Purpose, Empowered Through Inclusion – We value diversity to build better solutions.

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Salary Range:

$185,500-$250,900 per year

We value people as individuals and our dedication is to reward people competitively and equitably for the work they do and the skills and experience they bring to Arm. Salary is only one component of Arm's offering. The total reward package will be shared with candidates during the recruitment and selection process.

Accommodations at Arm

At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email accommodations@arm.com. To note, by sending us the requested information, you consent to its use by Arm to arrange for appropriate accommodations. All accommodation or adjustment requests will be treated with confidentiality, and information concerning these requests will only be disclosed as necessary to provide the accommodation. Although this is not an exhaustive list, examples of support include breaks between interviews, having documents read aloud, or office accessibility. Please email us about anything we can do to accommodate you during the recruitment process.

Hybrid Working at Arm

Arm’s approach to hybrid working is designed to create a working environment that supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in bringing people together face to face to enable us to work at pace, whilst recognizing the value of flexibility. Within that framework, we empower groups/teams to determine their own hybrid working patterns, depending on the work and the team’s needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is l