Staff Engineer, GPU RTL Power Management

Position Summary

Samsung, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, is seeking a Staff GPU RTL Design Engineer to contribute to the design and development of power management/SoC interface RTL blocks and subsystems for Samsung's next-generation mobile GPU IPs. This role involves collaborating with hardware and software design teams and partnering with engineers in the SoC team to drive the enablement of various power management features in production.

Role And Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and development of power management/SoC interface RTL blocks and subsystems for Samsung’s next-generation mobile GPU IPs.
• Collaborate closely with hardware and software design teams and partner with engineers in the SoC team to drive the enablement of various power management features in production.
• Support technical excellence by driving design quality and accuracy, developing clean, synthesizable RTL, and collaborating with verification teams to enable thorough validation, resolve functional issues, and ensure coverage, robustness, and sustainability.
• Resolve functional design challenges, working with architecture, physical design, and system-level teams including the SoC team to address interface definition, timing, power, performance, and area tradeoffs early in the design cycle.
• Take initiatives on moderate-to-complex projects and help advance best practices, methodologies by exploring emerging GPU technologies and RTL design methodologies.

Skills And Qualifications

• 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.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in power management or low power microarchitecture design for complex SoC, CPU, or GPU architectures.
• Hands-on experience in RTL design using Verilog/SystemVerilog, including microarchitecture development, integration, and debug.
• Familiarity with GPU or high-performance digital design power management including IP power sequence, clock/reset control, clock domain crossing, and dynamic voltage and frequency scaling.
• Familiarity with low power intent design for multi-voltage domain system.
• Proficiency with scripting languages such as Python or Perl.
• Strong analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and propose data-driven solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical documentation.
• Excellent collaboration skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced, global team environment.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with the power management or boot sequence firmware of GPU or CPU.

Total Rewards

The base pay range for this role is between $151,000 and $226,600. Your actual base pay will depend on variables that may include your education skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. Samsung employees have access to benefits including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), onsite lunch, employee purchase program, tuition assistance (after 6 months), paid time off, student loan program, wellness incentives, and many more. In addition, regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) are eligible for MBO bonus compensation, based on company, division, and individual performance. Additionally, this role might be eligible to participate in long term incentive plan and relocation. This is an exempt position, which is not eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Export Control

This position requires the ability to access information subject to U.S. export control restrictions. Applicants must have the ability to access export-controlled information or be eligible to receive a government authorization to access export-controlled information.

Trade Secrets

By submitting an application, you [applicant] agree[s] not to disclose to Samsung, or induce Samsung to use, any confidential or proprietary information (including trade secrets) belonging to any current or previous employer or other person or entity.