Samsung, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, is founded on a simple philosophy – the endless pursuit of excellence will create a better world for all. At Samsung Austin Research and Development Center (SARC) and Advanced Computing Lab (ACL), we are building a center of excellence for Intellectual Property (IP) that is applied to high-performance computing devices (mobile, automotive, and other custom market segments) consumed by millions of people around the world. Come build with us! Role and Responsibilities We’re seeking a Principal Design Verification Architect to join our System IP team, where you will contribute to the functional verification of System IP, including coherent interconnect, caches, and dynamic memory controllers. As a senior-level individual contributor with technical leadership capabilities, you'll drive hands-on project execution and provide expertise in design verification. A strong background in Design Verification, test bench architecture skills, methodologies, and hands-on experience with both block-level and top-level is required to be successful in this role. You serve as the technical expert for verification know-how and micro-architecture You design and build reusable testbenches from scratch You identify and propose solutions to improve existing verification flows You architect next gen verification test benches and flows to boost productivity You develop and implement best practices to enhance productivity You own key features and execute tasks to meet milestones You create test plans, challenge specs, and review test plans/code You collaborate with designers to resolve spec issues and verify design correctness You develop verification environments, stimulus, and tests You debug and root cause functional fails from regressions You analyze code and functional coverage results, performing gap analysis You identify coverage exclusions and improve stimulus You collaborate with SoC, Physical Design, and Performance Verification teams to debug and resolve issues You help with Silicon debug issues You provide mentorship to junior team members