Staff Engineer, GPU Design Verification (Subsystems)

Samsung•Austin, TX

5d•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) applied to high-performance computing devices. As a Staff GPU Design Verification Engineer – Subsystems, you will contribute to the verification of one or more GPU subsystems for Samsung’s next-generation mobile GPU. This is a mid-to-senior individual contributor role where you will contribute to the verification strategy and hands-on validation of complex subsystem designs, ensuring functional correctness, performance integrity, and architectural intent. You will bring curiosity and knowledge in GPU design verification, block- and subsystem-level architectural understanding, and a collaborative mindset to support concurrent development cycles.

Requirements

6+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, or 4+ years of experience with a Master’s Degree, or 2+ years of experience with a Ph.D.
Hands-on experience in GPU, CPU, or advanced semiconductor design verification.
Working knowledge of computer architecture and GPU subsystem design, including block-level and subsystem-level integration
Good programming skills in C/C++, Python, Perl, or equivalent.
Familiarity with SystemVerilog and UVM, including constrained-random testing, functional coverage, and assertions.
Knowledge or experience with contributing to verification strategy and execution for multiple subsystem blocks and verification closure across interfaces.
Hands-on experience in debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with proven ability to identify bottlenecks, propose solutions, and execute implementation.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced, global team environment.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of memory subsystem or coherent interconnects is a plus.
Experience with performance-aware verification or performance profiling.
Hardware modeling or emulation experience.
Demonstrated passion for learning modern graphics architectures and evolving GPU technologies.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the verification strategy and execution for one or more GPU subsystems by developing comprehensive verification plans, defining verification goals, coverage metrics, and sign-off criteria aligned with architectural specifications and integration requirements.
Design, develop, and maintain scalable verification testbenches using SystemVerilog, UVM, and C++, developing test code in parallel with RTL and applying constrained-random testing, coverage-driven verification, and assertion-based techniques to validate complex block and subsystem behaviors.
Ensure functional and performance excellence across subsystem coverage by advancing verification methodologies, tools, and automation to improve efficiency and quality, while creating targeted and scalable test scenarios that stress interactions across multiple blocks, interfaces, and data paths within the subsystem.
Assist with complex debug and issue resolution by analyzing failures spanning blocks within a subsystem, identifying root causes, and collaborating with design and architecture teams to ensure verification aligns with architectural intent and system-level integration expectations.
Take initiatives on moderate-to-complex projects and help advance best practices, methodologies by staying ahead of industry trends emerging verification technologies and methodologies.