Engineering Quality Manager, CPU

Arm Holdings

Confirmed live 4 days ago High trust
Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Austin, TX
Salary
$249,900–$338,100 / yr
Posted
6 days ago
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Confirmed live 4 days ago

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Above market

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This role pays more than 95% of similar roles. Most pay $171,337–$240,150 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $294k versus about $206k for comparable roles.

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About Arm Holdings

Arm Holdings plc is a leading British semiconductor and software design firm, established in 1990 and recognized for developing energy-efficient processor architectures that power nearly all smartphones and a vast range of IoT and computing devices.

Arm Holdings currently has 107 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $207,800–$281,200 across 107 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Engineering Quality Manager, CPU

The Engineering Quality Manager, CPU joins the Central Engineering Quality and Compliance team to improve product quality and the development, delivery, and maintenance of CPU IP. This role covers the entire CPU development lifecycle, from requirements and design to verification, release, and long-term maintenance. You will provide independent quality oversight, lead quality circles, perform root cause analysis, and manage defect investigations. You will use data to identify trends, improve verification effectiveness, and simplify development activities. The role requires experience in semiconductor development, verification, or engineering quality, with an understanding of RTL/VLSI design and complex IP development. Key competencies include analytical problem-solving, risk identification, and the ability to use engineering data to support decisions while collaborating across teams to resolve urgent customer issues and errata.

What you'll do

  • Provide independent quality oversight for CPU product development and readiness throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Identify risks, review evidence, and support engineering decisions during the development process.
  • Lead quality circles and problem-solving activities including defect investigations and root cause analysis.
  • Support urgent customer issues and errata resolution by assessing impact and resolving technical issues.
  • Improve verification effectiveness by introducing practical tools and strengthening design and verification practices.
  • Analyze quality data, errata, and customer feedback to identify recurring problems and trends.
  • Simplify development activities by reducing unnecessary work and sharing effective methods across the company.

What we're looking for

  • Experience in semiconductor development, verification, or engineering quality is required.
  • Must have an understanding of RTL/VLSI design, defect management, or complex IP development.
  • Must possess good analytical and problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis and risk identification.
  • Must be able to use engineering data to support decisions and identify trends.
  • Must have good communication skills and the confidence to challenge experienced engineers constructively.
  • Experience in CPU architecture, semiconductor productization, or hardware/software integration (preferred).
  • Experience in engineering standards, Quality Management Systems, Functional Safety, Automotive Quality, or Cybersecurity (preferred).
  • Experience with engineering quality metrics, data analytics, AI, or automation tools (preferred).

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