Staff Engineer, GPU RTL Power Management

Samsung Electronics; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 151,000 - 227,000; 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

Wellness incentives

MBO bonus

Long-term incentive plan

Relocation

Job summary

Samsung Austin Research and Development Center (SARC) and ACL are building a center of excellence for IP powering next‑generation mobile GPUs. As a Staff GPU RTL Design Engineer, you will develop power management RTL blocks and interfaces for Samsung's mobile GPU IPs, collaborating with hardware and software teams.

This mid‑to‑senior IC role emphasizes microarchitecture to RTL, design quality, verification collaboration, and scalable, production‑ready implementations that enable energy‑efficient

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science/Engineering (or MS/PhD equivalents)
• 4+ years in power management or low-power microarchitecture design for complex SoCs/GPUs
• RTL design with Verilog/SystemVerilog (microarchitecture, integration, debug)
• GPU/SoC power management knowledge: IP power seq, clock/reset, DVS
• Python/Perl scripting
• Strong analytical and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Contribute to microarchitecture definition and RTL implementation of power management GPU blocks and subsystems.
• Drive RTL design lifecycle from microarchitecture through RTL development, integration, debug, and simulation readiness.
• Collaborate with SoC, architecture, physical design, and verification teams to optimize timing, power, and area.
• Advance design practices and methodologies for GPU RTL through exploration of new technologies.

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 Staff GPU RTL Design Engineer, you will contribute to the design and development of power management/SoC interface RTL blocks and subsystems for Samsung’s next-generation mobile GPU IPs, delivering high-quality, scalable implementations that power premium smartphones and adjacent consumer technologies.

In this mid-to-senior individual contributor role, you will collaborate closely with hardware and software design teams and also partner with engineers in SoC team to drive the enablement of various power management features in production. You bring curiosity, RTL design knowledge, and microarchitectural understanding to support design decisions, resolve cross-block challenges, and ensure robust, production-ready GPU designs across multiple IP generations.

• You contribute to the microarchitecture definition and RTL implementation of power management GPU blocks and subsystems, translating architectural specifications into efficient, maintainable, and scalable hardware designs.
• You enjoy learning about the RTL lifecycle, help driving design from microarchitecture through RTL development, integration, debug, and simulation readiness while ensuring consistent execution across multiple functional areas and projects.
• You support technical excellence by driving design quality and accuracy, developing clean, synthesizable RTL, and collaborating with verification teams to enable thorough validation, resolve functional issues, and ensure coverage, robustness, and sustainability.
• You help resolving functional design challenges, working with architecture, physical design, and system-level teams including SoC team to address interface definition, timing, power, performance, and area tradeoffs early in the design cycle.
• You take initiatives on moderate-to-complex projects and help advance best practices, methodologies by exploring emerging GPU technologies and RTL design methodologies.

Skills and Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, or 4+ years of experience with a Master’s Degree, or 2+ years of experience with a Ph.D.

• 4+ years of hands‑on experience in power management or low power microarchitecture design for complex SoC, CPU, or GPU architectures.

• Hands‑on experience in RTL design using Verilog/SystemVerilog, including microarchitecture development, integration, and debug.

• Working knowledge of GPU or high‑performance digital design power management including IP power sequence, clock/reset control, clock domain crossing, and dynamic voltage and frequency scaling.

• Familiarity with low power intent design for multi‑voltage domain system.

• Proficiency with scripting languages such as Python or Perl.

• Strong analytical, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to identify and propose data‑driven solutions.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for technical documentation.

• Excellent collaboration skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity a fast‑paced, global team environment.

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with the power management or boot sequence firmware of GPU or CPU.

Our Team

The GPU Project and RTL teams at SARC/ACL own 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 $151,000 and $226,600. Your actualbase pay will depend on variables that may includeyour educationskills, qualifications, experience, and worklocation.

• 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
• many more
• MBO bonus compensation
• long term incentive plan and relocation

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.

U.S. Export Control

This role may require access to information subject to U.S. export control laws. Applicants must be authorized to access such information or eligible for government authorization.

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