Senior GPU RTL Firmware Engineer — Shape Next-Gen GPU

Samsung Electronics America; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401(k)

Onsite lunch

Employee purchase program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Student loan program

Wellness incentives

Job summary

Samsung Electronics America is seeking a Senior Staff GPU RTL Firmware Engineer to shape firmware for next‑generation mobile GPUs, including CP and RLC control, and to collaborate across architecture, RTL, and software teams. You will influence interfaces, scheduling, and system control, while driving bring‑up, debug, and validation in a fast‑paced, global environment.

The role emphasizes production‑level firmware architecture, performance optimization, and mentoring teammates, with a focus on

Qualifications

• 10+ years of firmware development experience or 8+ with MS, 6+ with PhD.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++/Assembly.
• Expertise in GPU or SoC architecture, including CP/RLC.
• RTL design and ASIC flow knowledge (Verilog/SystemVerilog).
• Experience with GPU pipelines and graphics/compute APIs.

Responsibilities

• Shape design and development of control firmware for next‑gen mobile GPUs.
• Collaborate with hardware/software teams on firmware interfaces and scheduling.
• Influence RTL design decisions to ensure scalable, production‑ready GPU IPs.
• Drive firmware lifecycle from bring‑up to validation and optimization.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to cross‑functional initiatives.

Skills

Firmware development

GPU architecture

RTL design

C/C++/Assembly

RISC‑V firmware

GPU pipelines

Graphics APIs

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Verilog

SystemVerilog

RISC‑V

Job description

Samsung Electronics America is seeking a Senior Staff GPU RTL Firmware Engineer to shape firmware for next‑generation mobile GPUs, including CP and RLC control, and to collaborate across architecture, RTL, and software teams. You will influence interfaces, scheduling, and system control, while driving bring‑up, debug, and validation in a fast‑paced, global environment.

The role emphasizes production‑level firmware architecture, performance optimization, and mentoring teammates, with a focus on