Senior GPU Design Verification Engineer (GCDV)

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 Design Verification Engineer – GCDV, you will contribute to the verification of top-level graphic core for Samsung’s next-generation mobile GPU.

In this mid-to-senior individual contributor role, you will contribute to the verification strategy and hands-on validation for cutting-edge GPU designs, ensuring functional correctness, performance integrity, and architectural intent. You bring curiosity and knowledge in GPU design verification, broad architectural understanding across the graphics pipeline, and a collaborative mindset to help planning and executing for concurrent development cycles.

• You contribute to graphic core–level verification strategy and execution by developing comprehensive verification plans, defining goals, coverage metrics, and sign-off criteria aligned with architectural specifications and product requirements.

• You enjoy learning about architecting and implementing advanced verification environments. You help develop and maintain scalable verification testbenches using SystemVerilog and C++, developing test code in parallel with RTL, and applying constrained-random testing, coverage-driven verification, and assertion-based techniques to validate complex graphics and compute behavior.

• You ensure functional and performance excellence at top level for all graphic blocks by advancing verification methodologies, tools, and automation to improve efficiency and quality, maintain technical documents, and create sophisticated test scenarios that stress full graphics pipelines (including command processing, front-end, shader cores, rasterization, and fixed-function units), covering corner cases, performance-sensitive paths, and real-world workloads.

• You help analyzing complex debug and issue resolution spanning multiple GPU domains by identifying root causes and seek proactive collaboration to ensure verification aligns with architectural intent and evolving software usage models.

• You take initiatives on moderate-to-complex projects and help advance best practices, methodologies by staying ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies.

Skills and Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or relevant field, or completion of a Master’s Degree or Ph.D.

• 2+ years of hands-on experience with GPU, CPU, or advanced semiconductor design verification

• Working knowledge of computer architecture and graphics pipelines

• Experience in programming languages such as C++ and python

• Hands-on experience with SystemVerilog, including constrained-random testing, functional coverage, and assertions

• Familiarity with GPU architecture and design principles

• Understanding of computer graphics concepts, including 3D graphics, shaders, and graphics APIs

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced, global team environment.

Our Team

The GPU Design Verification team at SARC/ACL owns test plan coverage for Samsung’s mobile GPU through three levels: Graphic Code, Subsystem Verification, and Formal Verification. As a geographically dispersed team, we collaborate and interact with other internal teams to ensure GPU architectural designs and modules within the GPU work well across the board.

Here you are part of a diverse global task force with a cross-functional scope, focusing on collaboration and growth to scale quickly with the financial backing of a company leading globally in innovation. Being part of a unique growing team means you have limitless room to explore, innovate, and grow by wearing different hats. You will experience multiple aspects of the development cycle and see your work in an end-user product. Learning always happens and you are encouraged to think outside the box to turn ideas into reality.

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 $208,400. Your actual base pay will depend on variables that may include your education skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. This is an exempt position, which is not eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Samsung employees have access to benefits including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), free 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.

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 [applicant] agree[s] 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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