Senior Staff Engineer, Design Verification

The role

You will develop verification infrastructure and automation environments for build, simulation, regression, and triages. You will lead verification for IP blocks of an AI accelerator and create testbenches to validate functional and performance metrics.

What you will do

• Develop the verification infrastructure and automation environment involved in build, simulation, regression and triages.
• Lead the verification for IP blocks of an AI accelerator by working with architects and RTL engineers.
• Create direct or random testbench, define verification scope and test plans for both functional and performance validation, close the verification quality metrics.
• Provide comprehensive documentation of verification strategy and ensure test environment is easy to use.
• Mentor junior engineers when necessary
• Work cross-functionally in debugging failures with design, compiler and simulation engineers

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s with 15+ years, or Master’s with 13+ years, or PhD's with 10+ years of industry experience.
• Strong background in SoC or IP verification and test bench development using UVM, System Verilog, C/C++ and scripting languages such as Perl/Python.
• Experience verifying at multiple levels of logic from scratch, starting from complex IP blocks to dies to SoCs to full system testing
• Understanding RTL and strong overall debugging skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Nice to have

• Prior experience with computational logic, interconnect networks and/or memory system is desirable
• Strong background in microarchitecture and computer architecture preferably in the area of AI accelerators
• Knowledge of FPGA and emulation platforms preferred

Benefits

• Incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• 401k
• Charitable giving match
• 4+ weeks of paid time off a year, plus holidays and sick leave
• Stipend for fertility care or adoption
• Caregiver support
• Medical travel support
• On-demand apps and free confidential therapy sessions
• Onsite Café and gym
• Virtual classes

Before you apply

• Each candidate is limited to 10 applications across all open jobs within a 6-month period.
• AI tools should not be used to generate or assist with submitted content or live interview responses.
• By applying, you agree not to disclose any confidential or proprietary information belonging to a current or former employer.

About the company

Samsung Semiconductor is a global leader whose technology solutions power tools including smartphones, electric vehicles, hyperscale data centers, and IoT devices.