Senior Staff Engineer, GPU RTL Firmware

Samsung•Austin, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Samsung Austin Research and Development Center (SARC) and Advanced Computing Lab (ACL) are building a center of excellence for Intellectual Property (IP) that is applied to high-performance computing devices. As a Senior Staff GPU RTL Firmware Engineer, you will help shape the design and development of control firmware for Samsung’s next-generation mobile GPUs, specifically focusing on critical subsystems like the Command Processor (CP) and RunList Controller (RLC). This role involves collaborating with hardware and software teams to influence hardware–firmware interfaces, contribute to execution-control strategy, and ensure scalable GPU IPs. You will leverage your expertise in GPU control firmware to define, implement, and evolve firmware for GPU execution, scheduling, context management, and system-level control across multiple GPU IP generations. Your responsibilities include driving the firmware lifecycle, from architecture and bring-up to debug and validation, while influencing RTL design for clean interfaces and scalability. You will ensure technical excellence by analyzing and optimizing GPU execution and scheduling behavior, identifying bottlenecks in command processing, runlist management, preemption, and context switching. Furthermore, you will influence next-generation GPU architectures by contributing to CP and RLC evolution through RISC-V–based firmware development, architectural exploration, and enabling new scheduling, reliability, and power-aware execution features. Proactive collaboration with architecture, RTL, and software teams is key to aligning execution efficiency with system-level goals. You will also mentor junior engineers, foster a culture of ownership and innovation, and stay current with emerging GPU and RTL firmware technologies.

Requirements

10+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, or 8+ years of experience with a Master’s Degree, or 6+ years of experience with a Ph.D.
8+ years of hands-on experience in firmware development, with strong proficiency in C/C++/ Assembly.
Strong expertise in GPU or SoC architecture, including command processors, control logic, scheduling, and hardware–software interaction.
Strong knowledge of RTL design, ASIC flows, Verilog/SystemVerilog.
Working knowledge of GPU pipelines and graphics/compute APIs (Vulkan, OpenGL, Direct3D, OpenCL).
Hands-on experience with RISC-V–based microprocessors, including firmware development, bring-up, and debug.
Excellent debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with proven ability to identify bottlenecks, propose solutions and guide implementation.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and influence in a fast-paced, global team environment.

Responsibilities

Shape the design and development of control firmware for Samsung’s next-generation mobile GPUs, focusing on Command Processor (CP) and RunList Controller (RLC).
Collaborate with hardware and software teams to shape GPU workload scheduling, management, and silicon implementation.
Partner with architecture, RTL, software, and validation teams to influence hardware–firmware interfaces and execution-control strategy.
Ensure scalable, production-ready GPU IPs across multiple product generations and market segments.
Shape the definition, implementation, and evolution of firmware that orchestrates GPU execution, scheduling, context management, and system-level control.
Contribute to the firmware lifecycle, driving architecture, bring-up, debug, and validation.
Influence RTL design decisions to ensure clean interfaces, functionality, and scalability.
Ensure technical excellence through analysis and optimization of GPU execution and scheduling behavior.
Identify performance, latency, and utilization bottlenecks across command processing, runlist management, preemption, and context switching.
Influence next-generation GPU architectures by contributing to CP and RLC evolution through RISC-V–based firmware development and architectural exploration.
Enable new scheduling, reliability, and power-aware execution features.
Proactively collaborate with architecture, RTL, and software teams to align execution efficiency with system-level goals.
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of ownership and innovation.
Stay ahead of emerging GPU technologies and RTL firmware technologies.