Senior Engineer, GPU Front-End Integration

Samsung Electronics America; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Samsung Electronics America is seeking an experienced RTL integration engineer for its GPU project and RTL team. You will contribute to the integration of complex GPU blocks and subsystems, drive front-end RTL quality checks, and deliver production-quality RTL to SoC and physical design teams.

Requirements include a BS/MS in CS/CE or related field with 2+ years in GPU/SoC RTL integration, Verilog/SystemVerilog proficiency, and scripting skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/CE or related field is required.
• 2+ years hands-on experience in GPU/CPU/SoC RTL integration and front-end ASIC flows.
• Proficiency with Verilog/SystemVerilog and RTL coding best practices.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to integration of complex GPU blocks and subsystems across IP generations.
• Perform design quality checks including lint, CDC, and logical equivalence; deliver production RTL to SoC and physical teams.
• Support RTL databases and manage memory/macros and standard cell libraries for consistency and robustness.
• Monitor area and timing metrics; identify integration risks related to performance and implementation feasibility.
• Lead moderate-to-complex projects and promote best practices and emerging technologies.

Skills

RTL integration experience

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Front-end ASIC design flows

Synthesis, timing analysis

Python / Perl / Ruby / TCL scripting

Problem solving & communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE or related field

Tools

RTL design tools

EDA tools

Job description

Position Summary

Samsung, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, is founded on a simple philosophy - the endless pursuit of excellence will create a better world for all. At Samsung Austin Research and Development Center (SARC) and Advanced Computing Lab (ACL), we are building a center of excellence for Intellectual Property (IP) that is applied to high-performance computing devices (mobile, automotive, and other custom market segments) consumed by millions of people around the world. Come build with us!

Role and Responsibilities

• You contribute to the integration of complex GPU blocks and subsystems, supporting RTL partitioning decisions and integration strategies that ensure functional correctness, architectural alignment, scalability, and clean physical design across IP generations.
• You enjoy learning about the integration lifecycle, driving front-end RTL quality and readiness by executing design quality checks—including lint, CDC, and logical equivalence—and delivering production-quality RTL to SoC and physical design teams.
• You support technical excellence by supporting RTL databases and managing memory macros, hard macros, and standard cell libraries, ensuring consistency, traceability, and integration robustness across projects.
• You help advance critical visibility into design health by contributing to block-level synthesis, monitoring area and timing metrics, and proactively identifying integration risks related to performance, power, and implementation feasibility.
• You take initiatives on moderate-to-complex projects and help advance best practices, methodologies by staying ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies.

Skills and Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/relevant technical field, or a Master's degree.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in GPU, CPU, or SoC RTL integration
• Working understanding of front-end ASIC design flows, from RTL integration through synthesis and physical design handoff.
• Proficient in RTL coding and integration using Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Working understanding of synthesis tools, timing analysis, floorplanning and PNR flow.
• Good proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Perl, Ruby, or TCL.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for documenting designs, methodologies, and best practices.
• Excellent collaboration skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced, global team environment.
• Nice to have: Understanding of ECOs and late-stage design changes.

Our Team

The GPU Project and RTL team at SARC/ACL owns the microarchitecture development of features for Samsung’s current and next-generation mobile GPU IPs.

Our work spans core RTL design, front-end implementation, power and performance optimization, firmware enablement, and the infrastructure needed to deliver scalable, production-ready designs.

Through cross-functional collaboration, we translate architectural concepts into high-quality RTL that delivers market-differentiating performance and energy efficiency.

Our Xclipse GPU is the industry's first mobile GPU with hardware ray tracing technology, enabling console-level graphics on Samsung Galaxy smartphones.

You will join a diverse, highly collaborative organization working across concurrent-development cycles, with direct impact on consumer technologies used worldwide.

Here you'll help build what's next, experiment with new ideas and explore different GPU development verticals, broaden technical expertise, and solve impactful challenges in a supportive environment that values collaboration, continuous learning, and growth.

Total Rewards

At Samsung - SARC/ACL, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role.

The base pay range for this role is between $139,000 and $208,400. 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).

Trade Secrets

By submitting an application, you agree not to disclose to Samsung or induce or encourage Samsung to use any confidential or proprietary information (including trade secrets) belonging to a current or former employer or other entity.

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