Arm
SoC RTL Performance Analysis Engineer
$198K–$268K
Austin, Texas · Full-time · Posted Oct 7, 2026
- Experience
- No number of years specified.
About the job
Analyze and verify SoC RTL performance, identify bottlenecks, and support architectural improvements through simulation, emulation, benchmarks, and tooling.
What you'll do
- Perform SoC-level RTL performance verification and debug using simulation and emulation.
- Bring up emulators and run system-level benchmarks and memory-system performance studies.
- Identify bottlenecks, propose architectural or RTL solutions, and improve analysis tools and workflows.
What they ask for
- Experience in SoC RTL performance analysis and debug using hardware emulation platforms.
- Hands-on emulator bring-up, configuration, and development of performance test cases.
- System-level performance debug across complex IP interactions, plus understanding of memory systems and interconnects.
- Knowledge of Verilog and SystemVerilog; working knowledge of C, C++, and Python or Ruby.
Nice to have
- Proficiency in Unix/Linux, scripting, and source control systems such as Git or Subversion.
- Familiarity with CPU instruction sets, ARM architecture, or compilers, assemblers, and device drivers.
Pay
$198,100-$268,000 per year (USD; salary range; base or total pay not specified)
Tools
Verilog, SystemVerilog, C, C++, Python, Ruby, Unix/Linux, Git
AI focus
Leverage AI-based tools and automation to improve engineering productivity and performance-analysis workflows.
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