Job ID 2025-14767
Date posted Aug. 06, 2025
Location Austin, Texas
Category Hardware Engineering
Arm has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Thermo-mechanical Engineer in our Packaging, Boards and Multiphysics team. You will work closely with IP, SoC Design, Package Design, PCB Design, and thermal teams throughout the company, to guide development of innovative packaging solutions within Arm. You will play a key role in identifying key packaging technologies, communicating with partners and addressing challenges such as warpage and stress in emerging technologies. The role requires hardworking engineering focus in areas such as material selection, stress-strain analysis, and structural enhancement of complex electronic systems.

Responsibilites:

• Identifying innovative technologies that maximize the mechanical performance of Arm systems
• Conduct finite element analysis (FEA) on packaging and systems to mitigate risk in mechanical performance, including stress and warpage behavior
• Evaluate chip-package interaction (CPI), board-level reliability (BLR), and solder joint reliability using finite element analysis.
• Working closely with internal and external customer partners on material selection, manufacturing processes and mechanical design of systems for markets including IoTt, Automotive, Infrastructure, Client and AI.
• Identifying critical elements for Arm’s packaging roadmap and disseminate these use strategies to key stakeholders
• Driving design strategies for performance and manufacturability in packaging and boards
• Working closely with external partners for driving successful assembly prototypes and mechanical test vehicles

Required Skills and Experience :

• Masters, or Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Expert in finite element analysis using Ansys Mechanical
• Expertise in complex systems such as what is used in datacenters.
• A strong understanding of package failure mechanisms and causes
• Minimum 10 years of experience in package and/or systems engineering
• Excellent interpersonal skills, strong initiative and open in engaging and learning new concepts and sharing with collaborators.

Salary Range:
$241,100-$326,100 per year
We value people as individuals and our dedication is to reward people competitively and equitably for the work they do and the skills and experience they bring to Arm. Salary is only one component of Arm’s offering. The total reward package will be shared with candidates during the recruitment and selection process.
Accommodations at Arm
At Arm, we want to build extraordinary teams. If you need an adjustment or an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email accommodations@arm.com. To note, by sending us the requested information, you consent to its use by Arm to arrange for appropriate accommodations. All accommodation or adjustment requests will be treated with confidentiality, and information concerning these requests will only be disclosed as necessary to provide the accommodation. Although this is not an exhaustive list, examples of support include breaks between interviews, having documents read aloud, or office accessibility. Please email us about anything we can do to accommodate you during the recruitment process.
Hybrid Working at Arm
Arm’s approach to hybrid working is designed to create a working environment that supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in bringing people together face to face to enable us to work at pace, whilst recognizing the value of flexibility. Within that framework, we empower groups/teams to determine their own hybrid working patterns, depending on the work and the team’s needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.
Equal Opportunities at Arm
Arm 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 of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran

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