Staff Functional Test Verification/Simulation Engineer

Job Overview:

Arm is seeking an experienced and driven Staff Functional Test Verification/Simulation Engineer to join our engineering hub in Bangalore. In this high-impact role, you will lead the pre-silicon verification and simulation of next-generation Arm CPU/GPU architectures, ensuring world-class quality, performance, and functional correctness for billions of devices worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Architecture & Subsystem Verification: Spearhead verification/simulation strategies for advanced Arm CPU/GPU designs by partnering with Design/DV to identify the target functional coverage for silicon on top of structural coverage.
• Test Porting & Simulation: Drive functional, datapath, and performance test case porting and execution across intensive simulation platforms.
• Testbench Development: Design and Scalable, reusable UVM, SystemVerilog, and C-based testbenches and stimulus generation infrastructures.
• Pattern Generation & Silicon Validation: Build advanced pattern generation and simulation flows, and bridge pre-silicon simulation with post-silicon validation to correlate performance and functional expectations on real silicon.
• Coverage & Debug Closure: Own functional coverage analysis, System , debugging complex multi-domain RTL, testbench, and system-level issues efficiently using Python automation.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Experience: 9-13 years of proven hands-on experience in complex SoC verification.
• Domain Expertise: Solid working knowledge of Arm CPU/GPU architecture, instruction sets, and high-performance datapath pipelines.
• Methodologies & Languages:
• Advanced proficiency in SystemVerilog, UVM, and C/C++ co-simulation or testbench creation.
• Strong scripting capabilities in Python for test automation, data analysis, and regression tracking.
• Verification Scope: Proven expertise in executing functional/performance stress test cases, pattern generation, simulation, and silicon validation handoffs.
• Simulation Tools: Deep familiarity with industry-standard EDA simulators and debug ecosystems (e.g., Synopsys VCS, Cadence Xcelium/Palladium, Siemens Questa).

Preferred Skills

• Deep understanding of AMBA protocols (CHI, AXI, AHB) and internal memory hierarchies.
• Experience with power-aware verification, emulation, or performance modeling.

Strong interpersonal skills with a track record of driving cross-functional alignment across global engineering sites.

At Arm, we believe progress happens when people are empowered to think bigger and push beyond what seems possible. Our 10x mindset is about curiosity, ambition, and creating impact through technology used by millions.

Our 10x Mindset

At Arm, we believe progress happens when people are empowered to think bigger and push beyond what seems possible. Our 10x mindset is about curiosity, ambition and creating impact that will be used by millions. We learn fast, prioritise collaboration and turn bold ideas into real technology. We look for people who are inspired by this way of working and want to grow in an environment where bold ideas are welcomed. Discover how the 10x mindset shapes life at Arm: https://careers.arm.com/10x-mindset

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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.