Staff Engineer (Multiple Openings)
Samsung Electronics•San Jose, CA
•$216,091 - $251,760
About The Position
Samsung’s Austin Research and Development Center (SARC) and Advanced Computing Lab (ACL) are building a center of excellence for intellectual property used in high-performance computing devices for mobile, automotive, and other custom market segments. The Staff Engineer will lead verification of pixel pipe subsystems and shader pipeline behavior, ensuring functional correctness and performance targets. The role works closely with RTL designers, compiler teams, architecture, technical leads, and project managers, and may support post-silicon bring-up and validation.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field.
- At least two years of experience in a related occupation performing UVM/OVM/VMM.
- At least two years of experience in a related occupation performing test bench development.
- At least two years of experience in a related occupation performing test/verification plan creation.
- At least two years of experience in a related occupation using Synopsis VCS or an equivalent verification tool.
- At least two years of experience in a related occupation performing code coverage analysis and closure.
- Ability to access information subject to U.S. export control restrictions, or eligibility to receive government authorization to access it.
Responsibilities
- Lead verification of pixel pipe subsystems, including scalar/vector ALUs, register files, and instruction issue logic, ensuring functional correctness and performance targets.
- Develop and maintain complex SystemVerilog and UVM test benches to simulate and validate shader pipeline behavior under various workloads.
- Create detailed verification plans using architectural specifications, microarchitecture design documents, and cross-functional input.
- Collaborate with RTL designers, compiler teams, and architecture to identify corner cases, debug failures, and improve design quality.
- Use coverage-driven verification methodologies to achieve functional and code coverage goals; analyze and close gaps proactively.
- Contribute to tool and flow improvements to increase simulation efficiency and coverage feedback, including integration of formal methods where applicable.
- Support post-silicon bring-up and validation by assisting with silicon debug and correlating pre-silicon models with silicon behavior.
- Communicate progress, blockers, and risks to technical leads and project managers.
- Contribute to planning and milestone definition for shader verification schedules.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k)
- Free onsite lunch
- Employee purchase program
- Tuition assistance after six months
- Paid time off
- Student loan program
- Wellness incentives
- MBO bonus compensation for eligible regular full-time employees, based on company, division, and individual performance
- Potential eligibility to participate in a long-term incentive plan
- Potential relocation assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
