Samsung

Semiconductor

SeniorEngineer,GPURTLPower

$124–124k Austin, Texas, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Senior Engineer, GPU RTL Power at Samsung. Skills: GPU RTL Power, RTL design, Power optimization, Microarchitecture. Contribute to GPU power optimization strategy. Define power-efficient design choices”

What You'll Achieve.

Delivering industry-leading energy efficiency; Deliver IP designs with market-differentiating power and performance results

Industry & Context.

Semiconductor
Problems you'll solve

Excellent debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills using data-driven approach

Eligibility Requirements

Ability to access information subject to U. S. export control restrictions, Eligible to receive a government authorization to access export-controlled information, Not 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

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

2+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/relevant technical field, or a Master's degree, Hands-on experience in GPU/CPU architecture, microarchitecture, and high-performance digital design with PPA tradeoffs, Working knowledge of SystemVerilog and ASIC design flow, including RTL design, synthesis, timing analysis, and power optimization, Familiarity with low-power design techniques, including clock gating, power gating, and managing dynamic vs. leakage power tradeoffs, Proficiency with scripting languages such as Python or Perl, Understanding of physical design and STA flows and their interaction with power optimization, Excellent debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills using data-driven approach, Excellent written and verbal communication skills for documenting designs, methodologies, and best practices, Excellent collaboration skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced, global team environment

Nice to Have

Familiarity with RTL power analysis and optimization using tools such as PowerArtist, PTPX, Empower, or equivalent

What You'll Do.

Contribute to GPU power optimization strategy

Define power-efficient design choices

Perform detailed RTL power analysis

Identify power bottlenecks

Support technical excellence

Implement power-saving techniques

Advance cross-functional collaboration

Align power optimization strategies

Maintain documentation

Take initiatives on projects

Advance best practices

Explore new power-optimizing techniques

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner closely with hardware, software, and system-level design teams; Collaborate with RTL designers, performance architects, modeling, implementation, and validation teams; Advance cross-functional collaboration with hardware, software, and system teams; Excellent collaboration skills

Communication Scope

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Process & Methodology

Take initiatives on moderate-to-complex projects

Full 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 Senior GPU RTL Power Engineer, you will contribute to power optimization efforts for GPU blocks and subsystems, delivering industry-leading energy efficiency for Samsung’s next-generation mobile GPUs used in premium smartphones and adjacent market segments. In this mid-to-senior individual contributor role, you will partner closely with hardware, software, and system-level design teams to support architectural, microarchitectural, and RTL-level power optimization strategies. You bring curiosity and knowledge in GPU/CPU microarchitecture, RTL power analysis, and low-power design techniques, along with a collaborative mindset that enables scalable, power-efficient, and high-performing designs across multiple GPU IP generations. * You contribute to GPU power optimization strategy at the RTL and microarchitecture level, defining power-efficient design choices, PPA tradeoffs, and optimization techniques that balance performance, power, and area across GPU blocks and subsystems. * You enjoy learning about detailed RTL power analysis and root-cause investigations using industry-standard tools and real-world workloads, help identifying power bottlenecks, switching inefficiencies, and exploring architectural trade-offs while estimating the power and performance impact of features across benchmarks and gaming scenarios. * You support technical excellence by collaborating with RTL designers, performance architects, modeling,

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