Staff Engineer, Design Verification

Samsung Semiconductor

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Location
San Jose, CA
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$163,000–$253,000 / yr
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About Samsung Semiconductor

Samsung Semiconductor is the global semiconductor business unit of Samsung Electronics, designing and manufacturing memory chips, logic semiconductors, and foundry solutions for a broad range of applications.

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TL;DR · Staff Engineer, Design Verification

Staff Engineer position available for a senior professional with 10+ years of industry experience, ideally in SoC or IP verification and test bench development using UVM, System Verilog, C/C++, and scripting languages like Perl/Python. This role involves developing verification infrastructure and automation environments, leading the verification process for AI accelerator IP blocks, creating comprehensive test plans, and mentoring junior engineers. The candidate will work closely with architects and RTL engineers to ensure high-quality verification metrics are met across various logic levels from complex IP blocks to full system testing. Strong knowledge of microarchitecture, computer architecture, and FPGA/emulation platforms is preferred, along with experience in computational logic and interconnect networks.

What you'll do

  • Develop verification infrastructure and automation for build, simulation, regression, and triage processes.
  • Lead the verification of IP blocks in AI accelerators by collaborating with architects and RTL engineers.
  • Create testbenches and define verification scope and plans for functional and performance validation.
  • Ensure comprehensive documentation of verification strategy and ease-of-use for test environments.
  • Mentor junior engineers and assist in debugging failures across design, compiler, and simulation teams.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of industry experience in SoC or IP verification and test bench development.
  • Strong background in UVM, System Verilog, C/C++, and scripting languages like Perl/Python.
  • Experience verifying logic from complex IP blocks to full system testing.
  • Understanding of RTL and strong debugging skills across multiple levels of logic.
  • Prior experience with computational logic, interconnect networks, memory systems preferred.
  • Knowledge of microarchitecture in AI accelerators and familiarity with FPGA/emulation platforms.

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