Liam King

• Phone: +44 7911 123456
• Email: liam.king@email.com
• Location: London, UK
• LinkedIn: liamkinghardware

Summary

Over 8 years of experience in designing, developing, and testing high-performance computer hardware architectures, specializing in embedded systems and FPGA-based solutions. Successfully reduced product development cycles by 15% through optimized hardware-software co-design and rigorous validation protocols. Proficient in PCB design, signal integrity analysis, and low-power hardware optimization for commercial and industrial applications.

Experience

Senior Hardware Design Engineer, Arm Holdings -- Cambridge, UK

Mar 2020 – present

• Led the architectural design and implementation of a new generation ARM-based SoC, improving computational efficiency by 20% while reducing power consumption by 10%.

• Managed cross-functional teams of up to 7 engineers for hardware validation and debugging, ensuring first-pass silicon success for critical components.

• Developed and integrated complex FPGA prototypes for pre-silicon validation, identifying and resolving over 50 critical design flaws prior to tape-out.

• Authored detailed design specifications, test plans, and verification methodologies for high-speed interfaces (e.g., PCIe Gen4, DDR5).

Hardware Design Engineer, Imagination Technologies -- Kings Langley, UK

Sept 2016 – Feb 2020

• Contributed to the design and verification of GPU and CPU intellectual property cores, achieving a 99.5% test coverage rate.

• Performed extensive signal integrity and power integrity analysis for high-density PCBs, mitigating potential electromagnetic interference issues.

• Implemented and optimized embedded firmware for hardware bring-up and diagnostic routines, reducing initial debug time by 25%.

• Collaborated with software development teams to define hardware-software interfaces and ensure seamless integration.

Junior Hardware Engineer, Zeus Systems Ltd -- London, UK

July 2015 – Aug 2016

• Assisted in the design and testing of custom embedded control boards for industrial automation systems.

• Conducted component selection, schematic capture, and PCB layout using Altium Designer.

• Performed functional testing and debugging of prototypes, documenting issues and proposing solutions.

• Supported manufacturing transfer processes, ensuring design specifications were met during production.

Education

Imperial College London, MEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering -- London, UK

Sept 2011 – June 2015

Skills

Hardware Design & Development: SoC Architecture, FPGA Design (Verilog, VHDL), PCB Design (Altium Designer, Eagle), Signal Integrity, Power Integrity, Low-Power Design, High-Speed Interfaces (PCIe, DDR, USB), Embedded Systems, Microcontroller Programming

Verification & Validation: Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), Testbench Development, Lab Equipment (Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers), Debugging, Root Cause Analysis, Functional Verification

Programming & Scripting: C, C++, Python, Bash, MATLAB, Assembly

Tools & Technologies: Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsis Design Compiler, Xilinx Vivado, Altera Quartus, Git, Jira, Confluence

Project Management: Agile Methodologies, Technical Documentation, Requirements Gathering, Team Leadership, Mentorship