Staff Engineer, CPU Performance Modeling Engineer at Samsung Austin Semiconductor

San Jose, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Semiconductors, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering with 10+ years of relevant industry experience, or Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering with 8+ years, or PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering with 5+ years (preferred)
7+ years of experience in CPU or SoC architecture, performance modeling, or microarchitecture design
Strong programming skills in C++, SystemC, Python, or equivalent modeling languages
Solid understanding of CPU pipelines, memory hierarchy, out-of-order execution, branch prediction, and cache coherency
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to interpret and present complex performance data
Familiarity with industry-standard CPU benchmarks and workloads (e.g., SPEC, Geekbench, MLPerf)
Knowledge of power-performance trade-offs, performance counters, and instrumentation techniques
Preferred
Hands-on experience with performance verification, including correlation with RTL simulation or silicon data

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain detailed performance models (e.g., C++/SystemC/TLM) for CPU and subsystem architectures
Analyze microarchitectural bottlenecks, explore design trade-offs, and provide quantitative feedback to architecture and design teams
Collaborate with RTL design and verification teams to ensure performance models align with functional and cycle-accurate simulations
Define and execute performance verification plans; correlate model results with RTL and silicon data
Work with software, compiler, and workload teams to understand performance characteristics of target applications
Generate detailed performance reports and recommendations to drive architectural and microarchitectural optimizations
Contribute to the development of modeling methodologies, automation frameworks, and performance validation flows
Support post-silicon performance validation, including workload analysis and root-cause performance deviations

Skills

CPU Performance Modeling

CPU Architecture

Microarchitecture

Performance Analysis

RTL Design

Verification

SoC Architecture

HPC

Samsung Austin Semiconductor

Develops advanced semiconductor technology solutions

About Samsung Austin Semiconductor

Samsung Semiconductor specializes in cutting-edge semiconductor technologies, offering ultra-high resolution sensors, ultra-fine pixel technology, gaming storage, automotive memory solutions, AI advancements, and EUV advanced processing, providing transformative solutions for device manufacturers.

Laxmi Sagar Layout, Mahadevapura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560048, IndiaHeadquarters

N/AYear Founded

VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage

Hardware, Consumer SoftwareIndustries

5,001-10,000Employees