Staff Engineer, ASIC Design Verification
$163,000–$253,000 year
On-site · San Jose, California, United States or Folsom, California, United States
Job Summary
Staff Engineer, ASIC Design Verification in Samsung’s DRAM Development Lab (DDL) within the Memory Business Unit. Location: on-site in San Jose, CA or Folsom, CA, five days a week. You’ll help define verification strategy and methodology, contribute to microarchitecture specifications, and verify modules/subsystems of AI accelerators. You will architect test benches, create test plans, implement test bench components in UVM, execute verification to closure, and provide support during post-silicon bring-up. Key skills include UVM, C++, SystemVerilog, and SoC/ASIC verification from planning to closure, with experience in memory technologies (DDR, HBM, HBM controller, Memory DFT) and related IP/SOC verification. Preferred candidates have 10+ years of ASIC verification experience, BE (MS preferred), and knowledge of emerging technologies (CXL, computation in memory, AI accelerators). The role emphasizes collaboration, communication, creativity, and adaptability in a fast-paced, innovative environment. Base pay range shown: $163,000–$253,000 USD.
Required Qualifications
- BE (MS preferred) in Computer/Electrical Engineering or Computer Science with 10+ years working experience in ASIC verification preferred
- Experience in UVM
- Strong language skills including C++, SystemVerilog
- Experience in logic and SoC verification from planning to closure
- Good understanding on verification flows and tools
- Experience in UCIe, HBM controller, Memory DFT.
- PREFERRED SKILLS
- Experience in DDR and Custom HBM and related IP level and/or SOC level verification
- Experience and/or knowledge of the emerging technologies (CXL, Computation in memory and storage, AI LLM accelerators etc.) in server memory and storage systems
- Highly motivated with good verbal and written communication skills
- Creativity in problem solving
- You’re inclusive, adapting your style to the situation and diverse global norms of our people
- An avid learner, you approach challenges with curiosity and resilience, seeking data to help build understanding
- You’re collaborative, building relationships, humbly offering support and openly welcoming approaches
- Innovative and creative, you proactively explore new ideas and adapt quickly to change
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