Staff Engineer, SoC Performance Modeling

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What You’ll Do

The Technology Enabling and Development (TED) Lab is part of Samsung’s Memory Business Unit, the industry's technology and volume leader in DRAM, NAND Flash, and SRAM memory.  TED has the charter to develop SSD for enterprise customers. More recently, TED has also been tasked to develop SSD controller architecture to support future enterprise SSD designs. We are an integral part of Samsung’s strong R&D focus & lab innovation engine. We work closely with development teams across geographically distributed sites to bring innovation to enterprise SSD product road maps.

The candidate will be a key technical member of TED Controller Architecture Team.  He or she will join a team of experts in researching and developing innovative data center/cloud networking, storage, and compute ASIC/FPGA and system solutions. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, enhancing, and correlating architecture models for SSD controllers, and will work for the performance modeling of Samsung’s SSD Controller SoCs. The primary focus will be on performance modeling of SOC design for architecture exploration. It includes the multiple levels of modeling from behavioral to cycle-accurate level, for each objectives. Ideal candidates should have strong on architecture modeling and development skills, expertise in Host interface (e.g, PCIe/NVMe/Gen-Z/CXL), CPUs, DRAM, Flash components controllers, cache controllers and interconnect.

We are seeking an SoC Performance Modeling Engineer with a passion to develop and document new and innovative ideas with the ability to demonstrate their value and impact.

Location: Hybrid, working onsite at our San Jose, CA headquarters 3 days a week, with the flexibility to work remotely the remainder of your time OR Fully Remote, with the opportunity to work from anywhere in the United States #LIRemote

Job ID: 41570

• Performance modeling of SoC for architecture exploration.
• Analysis and profiling tools development
• Performance database framework development.

What You Bring

• BS in Computer/Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Computer Science, and 15 years of relevant experience in software or firmware or a MS in Computer/Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Computer Science with 13 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Experience of performance modeling for full system data flow.
• Prior knowledge of SystemC and TLM2.
• Excellent scripting and automation of workflows, in C/C++ and/or Python.
• Familiarity with ASIC, computer and embedded system architecture.
• Experience with discrete event modeling using the SimPy framework.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, excellent organization skills, and highly self-motivated.
• Strong working knowledge of modeling tools and techniques.
• Ability to summarize performance data and communicate issues effectively.
• 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.
• Innovative and creative, you proactively explore new ideas and adapt quickly to change

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What We Offer
The pay range below is for all roles at this level across all US locations and functions. Individual pay rates depend on a number of factors—including the role’s function and location, as well as the individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, education, and training. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance. 

This is in addition to our diverse package of benefits centered around the wellbeing of our employees and their loved ones. In addition to the usual Medical/Dental/Vision/401k, our inclusive rewards plan empowers our people to care for their whole selves. An investment in your future is an investment in ours.

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