Arm
Senior Security IP Design Engineer
$162K–$218K
Austin, Texas +2 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 6, 2026
- Location
- Austin, Texas
San Diego, California
Chandler, Arizona - Experience
- No specific number of years stated; asks for a successful track record of sophisticated ownership and leadership in designing and productizing Compute, Multimedia, or Security Sub-Systems and SoCs.
- Education
- Bachelor's or Graduate degree in Computer Science or Electrical/Computer Engineering; no equivalent-experience alternative stated.
About the job
Design, verify, and productize hardware security IP and subsystems for SoCs, from architecture and RTL through sign-off.
What you'll do
- Develop security hardware architectures, specifications, RTL, and constraints; lead design exploration, optimization, and structural checks.
- Partner with verification and implementation teams on test plans, verification closure, debugging, and functional, power, and performance sign-off.
- Contribute to team methodologies and mentor colleagues while coordinating project plans, roadmaps, initiatives, and schedules.
What they ask for
- Advanced understanding of hardware Verilog RTL design, verification, and EDA methodologies.
- Proven experience in security hardware and related areas including embedded processor systems, applied cryptography, secure boot, key management, and access controls.
- Proven SoC architecture experience, including multi-clock and multi-power domains, AXI/AHB protocols, and reset architectures.
- Competency in synthesis, timing analysis, constraint development, and ECO methodologies.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with ARM-based designs and/or ARM System Architectures.
- Experience with SystemVerilog and verification methodologies such as UVM/OVM, Portable Stimulus, or hardware/firmware co-verification.
Pay
$161,500-$218,500 per year (base salary)
Tools
Verilog RTL, AXI/AHB, CDC, RDC, UPF, Perl, Python, TCL
AI focus
No AI-related job duties stated. Applicants may use AI for preparation but not to complete assigned assessment tasks; AI-supported or assistive technology for reasonable adjustments is addressed separately.
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