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Senior Director, Post Silicon and Emulation

ARM
Cambridge
7 months ago
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Job Description

Overview:


Arm is leading the vision to unlock a broad ecosystem of silicon required for AI-ML, Data centers, mobile, compute and IoT. As a member of the Solutions Engineering leadership team you will develop and implement Emulation strategy to support development of industry leading compute subsystems and SoCs. The role reports to Arm’s VP Front End Engineering and plays a critical role in the development of leading performance silicon in collaboration with Arm partners!

Based out of one of our main design centers globally, you will possess deep understanding of FPGA horizontal function and Emulation technologies, a consistent record in high-impact high volume SoC project delivery, expertise in innovative automation across the CSS and SoC design flow.

Accountabilities:


Serve as the functional domain leader for all Solutions Engineering Emulation & FPGA activities globally spanning model development, debug & infrastructure support across product roadmap

Develop and complete a comprehensive Emulation and FPGA strategy to support delivery of industry leading compute subsystem and SoCs, for use by our Software & Hardware teams globally to accelerate SW/HW co-development, early firmware bring-up, and system validation

Drive continuous improvements in FPGA and Emulation methodology and tool flows, using pioneering automation technologies, to reduce time to market and optimize engineering efficiency

Recruit, lead, mentor, and retain a diverse team of engineers across Emulation and FPGA Infrastructure development & support. Nurture a culture of teamwork, innovation, and continuous learning within the team

Infuse innovative industry tools and internal developed statistical, analytical algorithms and machine learning methodologies to develop and refine performance bottlenecks

Identify and implement efficiency improvement areas in all emulation & FPGA processes, such as automated design optimization, advanced flow & methodology techniques. Ensure the quality and robustness of the models generated and ensure high levels of predictability and accuracy

Required Skills and Experience :


Proven ability in product definition, architecture, design, system SW and HW Emulation


Extensive experience in semiconductor emulation & FPGA infra


Proven track record of leading and scaling teams


Hands-on experience with lab equipment (logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers) and hardware debugging


Consistent track record of efficiency improvements and quality assurance in chip development processes


Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose and debug complex hardware and system issues

quickly and effectively


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 defy ordinary and shape outstanding!

Partner and customer focus

Teamwork and communication


Creativity and innovation


Team and personal development


Impact and influence


Deliver on your promises

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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 limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.

Equal Opportunities at Arm

Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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