Senior Staff Engineer (Multiple Openings)

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

Specific Job Duties: Lead and drive the modeling and analysis of new SoC architectures and features for next generation mobile products. Build models of SoC architectures to evaluate new feature and use cases. Perform high-level performance modeling and analysis of hardware features, applications, benchmarks, and complex uses cases. Leverage a data driven approach to drive consensus around complex architectural proposals and identify, analyze and optimize critical complex use cases including gaming and camera applications. Communicate and articulate the performance benefits of architecture proposals clearly and effectively across audiences, ranging from hardware & software engineers to architecture peers and technology and business leadership. Grow and develop the SoC performance modeling team to successfully deliver business objectives.

Skills and Qualifications

Minimum Requirements: Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field and 48 months of experience in the Job offered or in a related occupation.

Requires 48 months of experience involving the following:

1. IP/Component performance modeling [C/C++ programming] and analysis;
2. Evaluating architectural trade-offs of performance, power, and area;
3. Debugging and resolving complex cross-IP performance issues;
4. Silicon performance characterization, tuning and debug;
5. Cache subsystem performance, Cache Coherence and Memory Consistency;
6. RTL simulation environments and debug tools;
7. CPU architecture and microarchitecture;
8. SoC performance modeling, performance characterization, tuning and projection;
9. On-die interconnect protocols, microarchitecture and tradeoff evaluation; and
10. Memory system architecture, design and performance

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 $247,417 and $267,417. Your actual base pay will depend on variables that may include your education skills, qualifications, experience, and work location.

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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