Staff Engineer, Analog-Mixed Circuit Design

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Advancing the World's Technology Together

Our technology solutions power the tools you use every day-including smartphones, electric vehicles, hyperscale data centers, IoT devices, and so much more. Here, you'll have an opportunity to be part of a global leader whose innovative designs are pushing the boundaries of what's possible and powering the future.

We believe innovation and growth are driven by an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce. We're dedicated to empowering people to be their true selves. Together, we're building a better tomorrow for our employees, customers, partners, and communities.

Samsung Semiconductor Inc. (SSI) is advancing the world's technology. As a leader in Memory, System, LSI and LCD technologies, our US teams contribute to breakthroughs in 5G, SOC, memory and display. With our global perspective and diversity of thought, we proudly serve our customers around the world. We are looking for team members who share our commitment to learning and growth and excel when collaborating within and across teams.

SSI is headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley and is a wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - the #1 employer in the world (Forbes, 2020 & 2021) and top patent-holder in the U.S. Want to advance the world's technology with us?

Samsung Interface Lab (SIL) is looking for a senior analog design engineer with experience in high-speed I/O design. SIL is an R&D division of Samsung's System LSI Division, in charge of high-speed interface development for various SLSI divisions including Display, Camera, and SoC. This is a newly established and growing team within the Samsung San Jose office, in charge of taking a design from concept to production across a wide range of products.

Location: Daily onsite presence at our San Jose, CA headquarters in alignment with our Flexible Work policy

What You'll Do

• BS and 10+ years of experience. MS and 8+ of experience, or Phd and 5+ year experience in Electric
• Solid background in mixed-signal circuit design, and in particular past experience with PLL, DLL, CDR, DFE, TX, or analog front-end (AFE/CTLE).
• Feasibility studies for new interface building-blocks by studying and analyzing existing state-of-the art implementations and making proposals
• Work with mask designers and supervise layout implementation of circuits.
• Hands on experience with lab measurement and serial link characterization.
• Present architecture and design reviews of key circuits to the rest of the team and counterpart team at headquarters.
• Teamwork, dedication, excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Resourceful Achiever: self-motivated and proactive, you flex to try new approaches and creatively solve problems
• Avid Learner: you thrive with challenges, seek continuous growth and improvement, and seek data to prove your hypotheses
• Devoted Professional: you are diligent and deliberate in your work, leveraging your expertise to deliver results without ego
• Thoughtful Collaborator: you build relationships across teams, offering help and welcoming ideas from others to drive work forward in an inclusive manner
• 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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