Arm
Senior Design Engineer
$162K–$218K
San Diego, California · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years in design of complex compute subsystems or SoCs.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical/Computer Engineering or a similar related field.
About the job
Design and integrate complex SoC and compute subsystems, from architecture specifications and RTL development through design checks, performance evaluation, and timing closure.
What you'll do
- Develop micro-architecture specifications and RTL, fix bugs, and run design checks.
- Collaborate with verification, performance analysis, and backend teams on test plans, system performance, floor planning, constraints, and timing closure.
- Improve design methodologies, support team members, and coordinate project activities with Project Management.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a similar related field.
- Strong knowledge of digital hardware design and Verilog HDL, and thorough understanding of current complex SoC design techniques.
- Experience developing and integrating subsystems for PCIe, DDR/LPDDR, HBM, UCIe, or Ethernet; creating specifications and RTL for SoC projects and compute platforms.
- Experience with static design checks including CDC, RDC, X-Propagation, and linting; experience with Perl, Python, or another scripting language.
Nice to have
- Experience with ARM-based designs or ARM System Architectures; SystemVerilog and UVM/OVM/e verification methodologies.
- Experience leading small teams or projects; knowledge of synthesis and timing analysis, power management, DFT, or physical implementation.
Pay
$161,500-$218,500 per year (base salary)
Tools
Verilog HDL, PCIe, DDR/LPDDR, HBM, UCIe, Ethernet, Perl, Python
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