Principal Engineer

What You’ll Bring

Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. in San Jose, is seeking a talented and motivated location systems engineer. The candidate will work as part of the Connectivity Location team responsible for system/algorithm design, modeling/implementation, and product performance optimization of cutting-edge location IP that powers some of the top brands in mobile and wearable markets.

Our ideal candidate would be an expert in architecting and modeling wireless baseband receivers for GNSS systems with a good grasp of area-performance-power tradeoffs and hardware-software tradeoffs, with experience collaborating closely with hardware design, design verification, RF systems, firmware, and driver teams.

Location: Hybrid, working onsite at our San Jose headquarters three days per week, with the flexibility to work remotely for the remainder of your time. Must be open for occasional international travel (up to ~ two trips a year).

• Develop key location technologies using GNSS signals such as GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, Beidou, etc.
• Design advanced signal processing algorithms, front-end, and baseband architectures for location receivers.
• Develop/manage simulation models for advanced algorithms and bit-accurate receiver design
• Work with large receiver end-to-end simulation models to demonstrate/benchmark system performance, verify functional behavior, and validate hardware design.
• Develop prototypes and proof-of-concept models to generate new candidate enhancement ideas and demonstrate their efficacy.
• Collaborate closely with SW/FW engineers in the implementation and validation of algorithms and optimization for achieving target performance metrics.
• Design test campaigns and characterize and optimize chip performance through lab and field tests.
• Perform detailed data analysis of product logs for performance characterization and issue resolution efforts.
• Participate in fundamental research and development activities and IP creation to develop the world's best location technology in target markets.

What You Bring

• Bachelors with 20+ years of relevant industry experience, or Master with 18+ years or Ph.D. with 15+ years in Electrical Engineering, Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or related.
• Deep understanding and experience with wireless receiver architecture for GNSS receivers and/or CDMA receivers.
• Excellent foundation in signal processing, detection theory, estimation theory, wireless channels, random processes, demodulation and decoding.
• Good understanding of GNSS acquisition and tracking algorithms.
• Understanding two or more topics in GNSS receiver systems/algorithms such as Phase Noise, DC/IP2 calibration, DCXO/TCXO, KF, VDR, PDR, RTK, sensor fusion, MEMS etc.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Data analysis, visualization and triage experience.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• C/C++, MATLAB, and python programming experience
• You're inclusive, adapting your style to our people's situation and diverse global norms.
• 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.