Principal System Architect (Silent) at ArmBelow covers everything you need to know about what this opportunity entails, as well as what is expected from applicants.Job ID: 2 | Date posted: 19/11/2025 | Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom | Category: ArchitectureJob OverviewThe Central Technology Team within Arm develops key technologies which will form the foundation of future products. In this role you will be a technology leader in a multinational, dynamic and highly motivated Systems team, helping craft the direction of our worldleading products. You will have architecture and hardware/software development skills and the ability to think creatively. Your ideas will make a difference and enable you to deliver industryleading IP.ResponsibilitiesDesign and develop systems architecture for the latest technologies for products in new and existing markets.Perform highlevel performance modeling and analysis of hardware features, applications, benchmarks, and AI.Understand and analyze systemlevel architectural tradeoffs, including hardware, memory systems, and system software.Collaborate with Arm engineering teams to deliver your ideas into products.Required Skills And ExperienceBSEE or BSCS required. MS/PhD in EE or CS preferred.Minimum 5 years of system architecture and design experience, including memory systems and memory controller knowledge.Experience in SoC design and knowledge of integrating IP and analyzing systemlevel performance.Ability to quantify and make tradeoffs between power, performance, and area to meet product requirements.Knowledge of interconnect and networkonchip technology principles.Nice To Have Skills And ExperienceA strong history of creative thinking with a practical, organized, and analytical approach.Works well in a collaborative environment.Experience with Python scripting.Experience with C/C++.AccommodationsAt Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or accommodation during the recruitment process, please email us.Hybrid WorkingArms approach to hybrid working supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We enable teams to determine their own hybrid patterns, depending on work and team needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases flexibility may be limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations and we will collaborate with you to find the best solution.Equal OpportunitiesArm 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 and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. xjdpvnf In ReturnAt Arm, we are guided by our core beliefs that reflect our creative culture and guide our decisions, defining how we work together to surpass ordinary and shape extraordinary.Seniority LevelMid-Senior levelEmployment TypeFulltimeJob FunctionEngineering and Information TechnologyIndustriesSemiconductor Manufacturing, Software Development, Computer Hardware Manufacturing
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Principal System Architect