Senior Engineer

Samsung Electronics America, Inc.

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3655 N 1st St, San Jose, CA, US Until 10/5/2026 2+ years exp First posted August 6, 2026 Last posted August 6, 2026
Job description

Position Summary

Samsung, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, is founded on a simple philosophy – the endless pursuit of excellence will create a better world for all. At Samsung Austin Research and Development Center (SARC) and Advanced Computing Lab (ACL), we are building a center of excellence for Intellectual Property (IP) that is applied to high-performance computing devices (mobile, automotive, and other custom market segments) consumed by millions of people around the world. Come build with us!

Role and Responsibilities

  • Perform semiconductor engineering research, design, development, and testing for firm products and devices in conjunction with product development for the electronic communications industry.
  • Responsible for driving the modeling and analysis of new SoC (System-on-a-Chip) architectures and features for next generation mobile products.
  • Build and develop complex SoC performance models including CPU, GPU, ISP, NPU – particularly around smartphone and mobile platforms.
  • Perform high-level performance modeling and analysis of hardware features, applications, benchmarks, and complex uses cases.
  • Understand and analyze the impact of system-level architectural trade-offs (including CPU, GPU, NPU, ISP, memory subsystems, and system software).
  • Leverage a data driven approach to drive consensus around complex architectural proposals.
  • Work with teams throughout the company to identify, analyze and optimize critical complex use cases including gaming and camera applications.

Skills and Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field plus two (2) years of experience in a related occupation with each of the following: CPU, GPU, Accelerators and Memory systems microarchitecture; architectural modeling and performance analysis with analytical models or cycle-accurate simulators; software development with ability to code in C, C++, python and similar programming languages; integrating internal/external IP models on a full system-level framework; Arm Architecture and memory subsystem design including caches, interconnects and memory controllers; and, modeling SoC architectures to analyze end-to-end performance on workloads of interest.

Total Rewards

 

At Samsung – SARC/ACL, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $170,750.00 -  $208,400.00. Your actual base pay will depend on variables that may include your education skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. This is an exempt position, which is not eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Samsung employees have access to benefits including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), free onsite lunch, employee purchase program, tuition assistance (after 6 months), paid time off, student loan program, wellness incentives, and many more. In addition, regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) are eligible for MBO bonus compensation, based on company, division, and individual performance.

Additionally, this role might be eligible to participate in long term incentive plan and relocation.

 

U.S. Export Control

 

This position requires the ability to access information subject to U.S. export control restrictions.  Applicants must have the ability to access export-controlled information or be eligible to receive a government authorization to access export-controlled information.

 

Trade Secrets

 

By submitting an application, you [applicant] agree[s] not to disclose to Samsung, or induce Samsung to use, any confidential or proprietary information (including trade secrets) belonging to any current or previous employer or other person or entity.

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About this role

Summary

Research, design, and analyze high-performance SoC architectures for mobile devices.

Job title

Senior Engineer

Experience level

2+ years

Minimum experience

2+ years exp

Industry

semiconductors

Location requirements

San Jose, CA, USA; remote work not specified.

Salary

$171k–$208k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

CPUGPUacceleratorsmemory systemsCC++pythonarm architecture

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

semiconductorperformance modelingSoC architectureCPUGPU
Locations

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