Senior Principal Engineer

Arm Holdings

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Austin, TX
Salary
$308,600–$417,500 / yr
Posted
6 days ago
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Confirmed live 3 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $363k
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This role pays more than 99% of similar roles. Most pay $170,000–$216,300 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $363k versus about $193k 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 51 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $209,100–$282,900 across 51 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Principal Engineer

Senior Principal Engineer serves as a technical authority within the CPU Implementation team to drive physical implementation enablement and translate RTL optimization into measurable power, performance, and area gains for partner silicon. This role involves aligning internal teams and EDA partners on technology strategies, managing Cadence tool engagement across synthesis and place-and-route, and overseeing technology porting for asynchronous CPU roadmaps. The individual will develop robust correlation models, define flow requirements, and explore LLM-enabled interactions with implementation databases to improve engineering efficiency. Key technical requirements include extensive experience in semiconductor manufacturing, CPU verification methodologies, and infrastructure automation. Candidates must possess expertise in managing strategic engagements with EDA vendors while navigating complex process-node environments. The role solves the challenge of ensuring that RTL design changes result in consistent, high-quality silicon outcomes across diverse hardware platforms and foundry technologies.

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What you'll do

  • Act as the technical authority connecting RTL optimization with physical implementation to ensure measurable PPA gains in partner silicon.
  • Establish engagement models and decision frameworks to reconcile different implementation environments across infrastructure and mobile projects.
  • Define the technical strategy for engaging EDA vendors on issues affecting routing quality, performance, and tool runtime.
  • Create a disciplined qualification and deployment model for EDA tools to improve engineering efficiency and flow accuracy.
  • Manage the technical framework for navigating asynchronous CPU and process-technology roadmaps to ensure timely node readiness.
  • Lead the transition of implementation flows toward strategic alignment while ensuring reliable correlation and debuggability.
  • Develop an observability model to identify tool variations and unintended PPA shifts before they impact engineering decisions.
  • Explore and implement LLM-enabled interactions with implementation flows and databases to accelerate root-cause analysis.

What we're looking for

  • BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • 15+ years of semiconductor industry experience with a significant focus on CPU verification.
  • Strong technical background in CPU verification methodologies and environments.
  • Proven experience leading verification teams and large-scale engineering initiatives.
  • Experience driving tooling, methodology, and flow transformations across organizations.
  • Deep understanding of verification infrastructure, automation, regression systems, and front-end flows.
  • Prior experience working closely with EDA vendors and managing strategic technical engagements.
  • Existing relationships with major EDA vendors and ecosystem partners (preferred).

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