Senior GPU Design Verification Engineer (GCDV)

Samsung Electronics•San Jose, CA

3d•$124,000 - $208,400

About The Position

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! As a Senior GPU Design Verification Engineer – GCDV, you will contribute to the verification of top-level graphic core for Samsung’s next-generation mobile GPU. In this mid-to-senior individual contributor role, you will contribute to the verification strategy and hands-on validation for cutting-edge GPU designs, ensuring functional correctness, performance integrity, and architectural intent. You bring curiosity and knowledge in GPU design verification, broad architectural understanding across the graphics pipeline, and a collaborative mindset to help planning and executing for concurrent development cycles.

Requirements

2+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or relevant field, or completion of a Master’s Degree or Ph.D.
2+ years of hands-on experience with GPU, CPU, or advanced semiconductor design verification
Working knowledge of computer architecture and graphics pipelines
Experience in programming languages such as C++ and python
Hands-on experience with SystemVerilog, including constrained-random testing, functional coverage, and assertions
Familiarity with GPU architecture and design principles
Understanding of computer graphics concepts, including 3D graphics, shaders, and graphics APIs
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced, global team environment.

Responsibilities

Contribute to graphic core–level verification strategy and execution by developing comprehensive verification plans, defining goals, coverage metrics, and sign-off criteria aligned with architectural specifications and product requirements.
Develop and maintain scalable verification testbenches using SystemVerilog and C++, developing test code in parallel with RTL, and applying constrained-random testing, coverage-driven verification, and assertion-based techniques to validate complex graphics and compute behavior.
Ensure functional and performance excellence at top level for all graphic blocks by advancing verification methodologies, tools, and automation to improve efficiency and quality.
Maintain technical documents, and create sophisticated test scenarios that stress full graphics pipelines (including command processing, front-end, shader cores, rasterization, and fixed-function units), covering corner cases, performance-sensitive paths, and real-world workloads.
Analyze complex debug and issue resolution spanning multiple GPU domains by identifying root causes and seek proactive collaboration to ensure verification aligns with architectural intent and evolving software usage models.
Take initiatives on moderate-to-complex projects and help advance best practices, methodologies by staying ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies.