Senior Engineer, GPU RTL Power

Samsung Semiconductor; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 124,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Wellness incentives

Job summary

Samsung Semiconductor in Austin, Texas, seeks a Senior GPU RTL Power Engineer to drive power optimization for next-generation mobile GPUs. In this mid-to-senior role, you will work closely with hardware and software teams, contributing to innovative power-saving techniques and strategies.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience in GPU/CPU architecture, coupled with strong analytical and communication skills. A comprehensive benefits package and competitive salary range from $124,000 to $186,000 are offered.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with a Bachelor's or Master's degree.
• Experience with high-performance digital design.
• Familiar with low-power design techniques.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to GPU power optimization strategy.
• Learn detailed RTL power analysis.
• Collaborate with teams for power-saving techniques.
• Align power strategies with architectural and system goals.
• Initiate complex projects advancing best practices.

Skills

Hands-on experience in GPU/CPU architecture

RTL power analysis and optimization

Scripting languages (Python, Perl)

Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Collaboration skills in a fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering

Master’s degree

Tools

PowerArtist

PTPX

Empower

SystemVerilog

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

As a Senior GPU RTL Power Engineer, you will contribute to power optimization efforts for GPU blocks and subsystems, delivering industry-leading energy efficiency for Samsung’s next‑generation mobile GPUs used in premium smartphones and adjacent market segments. In this mid‑to‑senior individual contributor role, you partner closely with hardware, software, and system‑level design teams to support architectural, microarchitectural, and RTL‑level power optimization strategies.

• Contribute to GPU power optimization strategy at the RTL and microarchitecture level, defining power‑efficient design choices, PPA tradeoffs, and optimization techniques that balance performance, power, and area across GPU blocks and subsystems.
• Learn detailed RTL power analysis and root‑cause investigations using industry‑standard tools and real‑world workloads, help identify power bottlenecks and switching inefficiencies, and explore architectural trade‑offs while estimating the power and performance impact of features across benchmarks and gaming scenarios.
• Support technical excellence by collaborating with RTL designers, performance architects, modeling, implementation, and validation teams to implement power‑saving techniques such as clock gating, voltage scaling, and low‑power modes to deliver IP designs with market‑differentiating power and performance results.
• Advance cross‑functional collaboration with hardware, software, and system teams to align power optimization strategies with architectural intent, workload behaviors, and system‑level performance goals, while maintaining clear documentation of methodologies, results, and best practices.
• Take initiative on moderate‑to‑complex projects and help advance best practices and methodologies by staying ahead of emerging GPU technologies and exploring new power‑optimizing techniques.

Skills and Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or a relevant technical field, or a Master’s degree.
• Hands‑on experience in GPU/CPU architecture, microarchitecture, and high‑performance digital design with PPA tradeoffs.
• Familiarity with RTL power analysis and optimization using tools such as PowerArtist, PTPX, Empower, or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of SystemVerilog and ASIC design flow, including RTL design, synthesis, timing analysis, and power optimization.
• Familiarity with low‑power design techniques, including clock gating, power gating, and managing dynamic vs. leakage power tradeoffs.
• Proficiency with scripting languages such as Python or Perl.
• Understanding of physical design and STA flows and their interaction with power optimization.
• Excellent debugging, analytical, and problem‑solving skills using a data‑driven approach.
• 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.

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 $124,000 and $186,000. 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).

U.S. 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 agree 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.

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