Principal FAE

Arm Holdings

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$182,800–$247,300 / yr
Posted
117 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $198k
This role $215k
$129k most similar roles pay here $273k

This role pays more than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $174,600–$221,975 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $215k versus about $198k 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 105 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $209,100–$282,900 across 105 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal FAE

Principal FAE The Principal FAE joins the North America Sales organization to support and lead customer engagements focused on Arm IPs with an emphasis on SoC-level and Compute Subsystem architecture. This role serves as a senior technical advisor for silicon partners, providing guidance on IP selection, configuration, and system-level integration. The individual will manage technical discussions regarding power, performance, scalability, and system architecture while resolving complex cross-IP issues in collaboration with product teams. Key responsibilities include supporting designs using Arm CPU, Mali GPU/ISP, Ethos NPU, CoreLink NoC/Mesh, and CoreSight Debug/Trace technologies. Candidates must possess expertise in memory hierarchy, cache coherency, and multi-IP SoC design. The role requires proficiency in EDA tools and experience in semiconductor IP to solve complex integration challenges for emerging customers and strategic partners within the semiconductor industry.

What you'll do

  • Act as a senior technical advisor for silicon partners regarding Arm IP products.
  • Support customer SoC designs using CPU, GPU, NPU, and various system IPs.
  • Provide guidance on IP selection, configuration, and system-level integration.
  • Support Arm Compute Subsystems and platform-based design approaches.
  • Lead technical discussions regarding power, performance, scalability, and system architecture.
  • Resolve complex cross-IP technical issues in collaboration with internal product teams.
  • Partner with internal departments to drive and secure new design wins.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in SoC design, semiconductor IP, EDA tools, or customer-facing technical roles.
  • Proven understanding of CPU, GPU, NPU, and System IP at a system integration level.
  • System-level knowledge of memory hierarchy, cache coherency, and multi-IP SoC design.
  • Strong customer-facing communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to operate independently in a senior technical leadership role.
  • Prior Field Applications Engineering or Technical Sales experience.

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