CPU Verification Intern

Arm Sophia Antipolis design centre is located in one of the most appealing parts of France, at the heart of Europe’s largest and most dynamic technology park. Surrounded by mountains and the Mediterranean Sea, this outstanding design centre has delivered leading products from Arm’s Cortex (TM) processor family and now implements C1 and Neoverse CPUs. These CPUs power some of the world’s best-selling smartphones, tablets and cloud/AI datacenters, using technology that has taken user experience and performance to another level!

Job Overview:

Interns have an opportunity to take part in the development of the next generation of processors to appear in the most advanced products over the next 3 years. The local CPU verification team is a great combination of technical specialists and enthusiastic graduates. Collectively, the team is highly creative, collaborative, delivery-oriented and committed!

You will work closely with our hardworking, expert engineers to help develop ground-breaking technology, whilst gaining knowledge and tackling challenges and encountering opportunities to work on all aspects of product development.

We want to ensure that every intern learns about different aspects of our work and grows their knowledge. Therefore interns work in a team on real projects from day one, with guidance from experienced engineers, with dedicated time for personal development.

What you could you be doing as a Verification Intern

As part of the CPU verification team, interns will contribute to verifying Arm cortex IPs to the highest quality standards using a wide range of methodologies, tools and programming languages, from constrained random simulation to real applications on FPGA.

Interns will develop testbenches, scripts, tools and models using various programming languages, such as UVM, SystemVerilog, C, C++ and Python.

Internship topics are updated regularly, and can vary across the main themes below:

• Apply AI to CPU verification
• Enhance the unit-level (fetch, CPU pipeline, memory system) and top-level verification environments in various ways
• Improve Arm capacity to detect and debug CPU defects on Silicon
• Increase debug and failure analysis capabilities at system level when running OS workloads
• Make our critical Continuous Integration framework more resilient.

We are looking for individuals who:

Are students their last year of Masters (BAC+5 or equivalent) in Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science (other degrees may also be considered based on experience), who are available for a 5 or 6-month internship, with the following skills:

• An engineering approach with strong problem-solving skills
• Curiosity for CPUs and digital systems
• Experience with at least one programming language such as: C, C++, Python
• An understanding of computer architecture fundamentals
• Excellent attention to detail
• Creativity and ability to communicate ideas effectively
• Good interpersonal and teamwork skills

Qualities that will help your application stand out:

• Knowledge of one of the main CPU architectures
• Knowledge of FPGA devices and tools
• Familiarity with basic digital design concepts
• Familiarity with a hardware description language, such as VHDL or Verilog/SystemVerilog
• Exposure to verification techniques and testbenches (such as UVM, coverage, or Formal)
• Use of a Linux environment and shell programming/scripting: bash, git, make, ssh
• Exposure to low-level programming or driver development

Additional Information:

We encourage early applications as we review them on a first come/first served basis.

Arm Internships require you to be enrolled in a higher education degree.

The internship duration is 6 months, starting in 2027.

French Law requires students to complete an internship agreement (Convention de Stage). This is a tripartite agreement signed by the student, their home university and host organization, that facilitates an internship in France. It is the contract defining all the essential points of the internship: duration, missions, remuneration and benefits, insurance in the event of an accident, etc.

It is preferable that Arm's own template of the agreement is used. Successful applicants will be required to provide contact details of the appropriate university representatives in order to have the agreement signed.

In Return:

Working on interesting new projects with leaders in the field is exciting, but we also know how important it is to receive support. That's why throughout your internship, you can expect regular feedback and development opportunities, social activities to connect with your peers, an end of internship celebration, plus the opportunity to be *considered for future Graduate positions (*subject to performance). #getreadytogrow

In addition to a competitive salary of €27,000 per annum, our on-the-job learning and mentoring/buddy schemes provide unparalleled learning and networking opportunities from the best in the industry.

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Use of AI in Your Application

At Arm, we embrace the benefits AI can bring, including in recruitment. You may use AI to support your preparation, such as improving the clarity of written responses, practicing interview questions, or learning more about our industry. However, your application and interview responses must reflect your own thinking, experience, and abilities. We want to understand your authentic perspective, creativity, and approach to problem solving. As such, you may not use AI to complete assigned tasks as part of any assessments. If you plan to use AI-supported or assistive technologies as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact [email protected] so we can support you.

Recruitment Adjustments and Accommodations

At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email [email protected]. 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

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

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.