Staff Engineer, Design Verification

Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance incentives

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company in San Jose is seeking a Staff Engineer for Design Verification. You will develop verification infrastructure for AI accelerators and lead teams in complex chip verification. The role requires significant experience in SoC or IP verification, strong debugging skills, and proficiency in relevant programming and scripting languages. The company offers a competitive salary range of $157,000 - $243,000 USD with performance incentives and comprehensive employee benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in the industry for Bachelor's, 8+ for Master's, or 5+ for PhD.
• Strong background in SoC or IP verification.
• Experience verifying at multiple levels of logic.

Responsibilities

• Develop verification infrastructure and automation environment.
• Lead verification for IP blocks of an AI accelerator.
• Provide documentation of verification strategy.

Skills

SoC verification

UVM

System Verilog

C/C++

Python

Analytical skills

Debugging skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Curiosity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

FPGA

Simulation tools

Job description

Position Title: Staff Engineer, Design Verification

Please Note: To provide the best candidate experience amidst our high application volumes, each candidate is limited to 10 applications across all open jobs within a 6-month period.

Our technology solutions power the tools you use every day--including smartphones, electric vehicles, hyperscale data centers, IoT devices, and so much more. Here, you'll have an opportunity to be part of a global leader whose innovative designs are pushing the boundaries of what's possible and powering the future.

We believe innovation and growth are driven by an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce. We're dedicated to empowering people to be their true selves. Together, we're building a better tomorrow for our employees, customers, partners, and communities.

The AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) Computing Lab is dedicated to solving the complex system-level challenges posed by the growing demands of future AI/ML workloads. Our team is committed to designing and developing scalable platforms that can effectively handle the computational and memory requirements of these workloads while minimizing energy consumption and maximizing performance.

Location: Daily onsite presence at our San Jose, CA office / U.S. headquarters in alignment with our Flexible Work policy.

What You'll Do

• Develop the verification infrastructure and automation environment involved in build, simulation, regression, and triages.
• Lead the verification for IP blocks of an AI accelerator by working with architects and RTL engineers.
• Create direct or random testbench, define verification scope and test plans for both functional and performance validation, close the verification quality metrics.
• Provide comprehensive documentation of verification strategy and ensure test environment is easy to use.
• Mentor junior engineers when necessary
• Work cross-functionally in debugging failures with design, compiler, and simulation engineers

What You Bring

• Bachelor's with 10+ years, or Master's with 8+ years, or PhD's with 5+ years of industry experience.
• Strong background in SoC or IP verification and test bench development using UVM, System Verilog, C/C++ and scripting languages such as Perl/Python.
• Experience verifying at multiple levels of logic from scratch, starting from complex IP blocks to dies to SoCs to full system testing
• Understanding RTL and strong overall debugging skills
• Prior experience with computational logic, interconnect networks, and/or memory system is desirable
• Strong background in microarchitecture and computer architecture preferably in the area of AI accelerators
• Knowledge of FPGA and emulation platforms preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• You're inclusive, adapting your style to the situation and diverse global norms of our people.
• An avid learner, you approach challenges with curiosity and resilience, seeking data to help build understanding.
• You're collaborative, building relationships, humbly offering support and openly welcoming approaches.

What We Offer

The pay range for this role is $157,000 - $243,000 USD. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance, as well as a diverse package of benefits centered around the wellbeing of our employees and their loved ones.

Equal Opportunity Employment Policy

Samsung Semiconductor takes pride in being an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to fostering an environment where all individuals feel valued and empowered to excel, regardless of race, religion, color, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, or veteran status.