Principal Engineer, SoC NPU Architect

Samsungresearchamerica; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 243,000 - 377,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsung Research America is seeking an experienced NPU Architect to lead architecture and micro-architecture work for next-generation SOCs, focusing on NPU sub-systems, interfaces and power-performance tradeoffs.

You will drive early-stage exploration, machine learning research, feature definitions, performance modeling, and hardware-software co-optimization, collaborating across hardware and software teams to deliver silicon-ready solutions.

Responsibilities

• Propose innovative NPU Architectural and micro-architectural features to boost PPA on various targeted workloads in next generation SOCs
• Perform high-level performance modeling/simulation and analysis of NPU features, applications, benchmarks, and complex uses case
• Develop cycle accurate and analytical NPU performance model and correlate with Silicon
• Deliver architecture/microarchitecture proposals and specifications to the design team and articulate them effectively across audiences ranging from hardware & software engineers to architecture community peers, and to technology leadership
• Analyzing benchmarks, application workloads, and performance simulation results for architecture and microarchitecture optimizations
• Map AI use cases to NPU.
• Optimize and co-design of SW and HW to develop new architectures for low power and high performance
• Collaborate across teams to bring architecture proposals to fruition across the SOC, Driver, OS and System through detailed documentation

Job description

Lab Summary

The Samsung SoC Architecture Lab explores innovative SoC architecture, key IP blocks (CPU, GPU, NPU), bus / memory subsystem and multimedia subsystems for future Samsung Galaxy products (Smartphones, IoT and future devices) echoing Samsung’s AI for All strategy. We are defining the high-performance SoC architecture development for various Galaxy device lineups. This lab collaborates with Samsung MX headquarter team, key R&D teams around the globe and Samsung's strategic SoC partners to innovate and reinvent technology that will positively impact hundred-millions of people around the world via the Galaxy flagship products.

Position Summary

We are looking for a NPU Architect for next generation SOCs. This is a highly visible hands-on role leading individual and team contributions to NPU sub-system architecture, interface, performance and power tradeoffs. Responsible for anywhere from early-stage architectural exploration, research work focusing on machine learning, defining new features, performance modeling, Hardware-Software co optimization.

Position Responsibilities

• Propose innovative NPU Architectural and micro-architectural features to boost PPA (Performance, Power and Area) on various targeted workloads in next generation SOCs
• Perform high-level performance modeling/simulation and analysis of NPU features, applications, benchmarks, and complex uses case
• Develop cycle accurate and analytical NPU performance model and correlate with Silicon
• Deliver architecture/microarchitecture proposals and specifications to the design team and articulate them effectively across audiences ranging from hardware & software engineers to architecture community peers, and to technology leadership
• Analyzing benchmarks, application workloads, and performance simulation results for architecture and microarchitecture optimizations
• Map AI use cases to NPU.
• Optimize and co-design of SW and HW to develop new architectures for low power and high performance
• Collaborate across teams to bring architecture proposals to fruition across the SOC, Driver, OS and System through detailed documentation

Base Pay Range

Our total rewards programs are designed to motivate and engage exceptional talent. The base pay range for roles at this level is listed below, but may be higher or lower in other states due to geographic differentials in the labor market. Within the base pay range, individual rates depend on a number of factors—including the role’s function and location as well as the individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, education and training. This is part of our comprehensive compensation package with annual bonus eligibility and generous benefits to help you live life well.

Base Pay Range

$242,500 — $376,650 USD

Additional Information

Disclosure of Trade Secrets

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Essential Job Functions

This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, and frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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