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# Principal System Architect

- **Company:** Arm Limited
- **Location:** Cambridge, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computing Platforms, ARM Architecture, Microprocessors, High-Level Architecture, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture
- **Published:** August 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a9ade1ec2f1520d9

## About the Role

* Bachelor of Science degree in EE/ECE/CE/CS or related fields required; MS or PhD advantageous.
 * Proven track record in embedded SoC architectures involving Cortex-M and Cortex-A CPUs, or related work experience.
 * Deep technical background and credibility in the embedded SoC area.
 * Proven track record to drive progress in an ambiguous environment.
 * Collaborative and influential across organisations.
 * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work across multiple teams.

'Nice to have' Experience:

 * Experience working within the Semi-Conductor industry

## Description

Do you want to help craft the next generation of connected embedded devices and solutions? In the Central Technology Systems Group, we have a diverse set of engineers covering all aspects of SoC system architecture.
You will have the opportunity to make high-impact changes daily by solving challenging technical problems in next generation embedded devices! You will tackle ambitious development work to help kickstart projects, run sophisticated proof-of-concepts, and be a technical leader., * Engage with engineering leadership and product planning teams to develop technology roadmap.

 * Translate technology requirements into platform architecture, encompassing hardware, software, tools and other components.
 * Work proactively across Arm's architecture and core technology teams to ensure a roadmap of architecture platforms and technology feature development supporting the needs of Arm based embedded device SoCs.
 * Evaluate architecture proposals, internal and external IP features and provide influential and inspirational leadership across hardware, software, and platform groups to align all parties to a common vision of architecture & technology development.
 * Represent Arm with high technical credibility in customer meetings, appropriately incorporating feedback.
 * Create high level architecture specifications to enable engineering teams to craft and verify platforms addressing the embedded device market segments. These platforms are primarily centered on our Cortex-A CPUs and Mali GPUs, and have other IPs like Cortex-M CPUs in support roles.
 * Design experiments and analyses to answer architectural questions, and invent, develop, or drive the development of simulators, models, profilers, and other methods and tools as necessary to implement the analyses.
 * Communicate results and technical concepts clearly and credibly across audiences ranging from individual hardware or software development engineers to architecture community peers, and to high level technology and business leadership.


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