Staff Engineer: Trace-Driven Power & Thermal Simulator

Samsungsemiconductor; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4+ weeks PTO

Healthcare benefits

Fertility/adoption stipend

Onsite cafe & gym

Job summary

Samsung Semiconductor in San Jose, CA is seeking a senior engineer to develop and extend a trace‑driven power and thermal simulation engine. You will integrate IP‑level power models and manage a time‑indexed flow across power and thermal domains.

The role requires a strong C++ background, experience with simulation frameworks, and expertise in performance optimization. Onsite work is expected at the San Jose office, with a collaboration‑driven team culture.

Qualifications

• Strong C++ software‑engineering background.
• Experience building or extending simulation frameworks.
• Familiarity with discrete‑event or time‑stepped simulation architectures.
• Solid software‑design, debugging, and performance‑optimization skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement and optimize trace‑driven power and thermal simulation engines.
• Integrate IP‑level power macromodels into system‑level simulation.
• Manage a time‑indexed simulation flow across power and thermal domains.
• Generate transient power maps and perform spatiotemporal hotspot analysis.
• Interface with reduced‑order thermal models and CFD‑calibrated solvers.
• Ensure simulation performance, scalability, and reproducibility.

Skills

C++

Simulation frameworks

Discrete‑event simulation

Performance optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

Samsung Semiconductor in San Jose, CA is seeking a senior engineer to develop and extend a trace‑driven power and thermal simulation engine. You will integrate IP‑level power models and manage a time‑indexed flow across power and thermal domains.

The role requires a strong C++ background, experience with simulation frameworks, and expertise in performance optimization. Onsite work is expected at the San Jose office, with a collaboration‑driven team culture.