Purpose

The Principal Microprocessor Designer will work as an integral part of the 
Processor Design team to design, verify, & debug future generation ARM 
microprocessors.

Key Accountabilities


Requirements analysis, micro-architecture specification and design of key 
units within microprocessor

Creation of Verilog high-level model and relevant documentation.  

Interaction with Modeling, Validation, and Implementation teams to close 
performance, functionality, frequency, power and area targets

Technical interaction with customers and Support team as required

Job Requirements 

Experience

Prior microprocessor design experience is required. An ideal candidate 
will have 10+ years of work experience in microprocessor design including 
several processor design cycles completed

Technical Attributes

Applicants should have some knowledge through courses or work experience 
in most of the following areas:


CPU micro-architecture including knowledge of areas such as pipelines, 
memory system hierarchies, branch prediction and exception handling

Verilog or VHDL, preferably coupled with design synthesis targeted to 
achieve specified frequency, power, and area targets 

Fundamentals of VLSI design and logic design 

Assembly language programming for ARM or other architectures 

Good fundamental understanding of microprocessor implementation including 
what is implied in the RTL design in terms of frequency, power, and area 
as well as understanding processor floorplans and their impact on the 
design

Knowledge of CPU performance modeling using a higher level language like C 
is a plus


General Attributes

It is essential for the successful applicant to:


Work well in a team environment

Have excellent written and verbal communication skills

Be motivated to continuously develop skills and accept a variety of 
responsibilities as part of contributing to the design center’s success


Education

MS or BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering