SoC Power Architect (Principal Engineer)

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 SoC Power Architect, you will lead and contribute hands-on to the design and validation of power models for Samsung’s next-generation semiconductor designs. In this high-impact, highly visible role, you will play a crucial role in accurately predicting power consumption, optimizing energy efficiency, and ensuring the success of cutting-edge integrated circuits. In collaboration with global cross-functional teams, your deep expertise in power modeling tools and methodologies will help deliver solutions that power next-generation consumer mobiles and adjacent markets.

• You lead the development of accurate power models across multiple levels of design abstraction, from RTL to gate level, leveraging industry-standard tools and methodologies.
• You engage closely with coherent interconnect, memory controller, and last level cache (LLC) design specifications—evaluating implementation choices and performance implications.
• You validate and refine models through simulation and real-world power measurements, ensuring end-to-end correlation from model to post-silicon, and analyze results to uncover power-saving opportunities and guide design teams with data-driven recommendations.
• You lead collaboration with global teams, including architects, micro-architects, and physical design, to define power-saving microarchitectural features, align on requirements, and integrate models seamlessly into the design flow.
• You inspire engineering excellence by mentoring engineers, fostering ownership, promoting open communication, and continuously learning and experimenting with emerging power modeling techniques, standards, and tools.

Skills and Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/Engineering, or 18+ years of experience with a Master’s Degree, or 16+ years of experience with a Ph.D.
• Deep experience in power modeling and analysis for complex semiconductor designs, with silicon power measurement expertise.
• Deep understanding of digital design concepts, dynamic and leakage power tradeoff.
• Strong understanding of mobile chip architecture and design concepts, including mobile scenarios, DVFS sequences, and PMIC operation.
• Strong proficiency in programming languages like Python, C++ for power modeling and analysis
• Solid understanding of memory subsystems, including interconnect, last-level cache, coherency, and memory controllers (DDR, LPDDR, or HBM), along with DRAM power understanding.
• Effective attention to details, with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence decisions using data-driven approach.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity in a global team environment.

Our Team

The System IP & SoC Architecture team at SARC/ACL designs proprietary coherent interconnects and memory controllers that power Exynos SoCs for Samsung’s premium consumer devices. We play a critical role in shaping the technology roadmap, delivering scalable, performance- and power-optimized IP solutions that support advanced system modeling and real-world applications such as gaming and computational photography. With scalability and efficiency at the core of our designs, our IP integrates seamlessly into complex semiconductor products, enabling cutting-edge memory subsystem capabilities across diverse market segments.

Joining our team means collaborating alongside talented engineers from diverse technical backgrounds across a global organization. You’ll have the opportunity to build next-generation technologies, broaden your expertise, and solve impactful challenges in a supportive environment built on collaboration, continuous learning, and growth.

Total Rewards

At Samsung – SARC/ACL, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determin