Hybrid SoC Power Architect – Principal Engineer

at Samsung Electronics

• Job title: SoC Power Architect – Principal Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $221,700 - $364,800 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Austin, United States

About the role

• SoC Power Architect designing and validating power models for next-generation Samsung semiconductors. Collaborating with global teams on energy efficiency and power consumption optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute hands-on to the design and validation of power models for Samsung’s next-generation semiconductor designs.
• Play a crucial role in accurately predicting power consumption, optimizing energy efficiency, and ensuring the success of cutting-edge integrated circuits.
• Collaborate with global cross-functional teams to deliver solutions that power next-generation consumer mobiles and adjacent markets.
• Lead the development of accurate power models across multiple levels of design abstraction, from RTL to gate level.
• Engage closely with coherent interconnect, memory controller, and last level cache (LLC) design specifications.
• Validate and refine models through simulation and real-world power measurements.
• Analyze results to uncover power-saving opportunities and guide design teams with data-driven recommendations.
• Inspire engineering excellence by mentoring engineers, fostering ownership, and promoting open communication.

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• 401(k)
• onsite lunch
• employee purchase program
• tuition assistance (after 6 months)
• paid time off
• student loan program
• wellness incentives
• MBO bonus compensation