IP Standards Engineer, Staff Engineer

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?

Job Title

IP Standards Engineer, Staff Engineer

Location

San Jose, CA or Remote

Job #

40825

OVERVIEW & IMPACT:

As a member of the WLAN system team, the candidate will contribute the IEEE standards, 802.11 as well as WFA programs. Active participation on conference call, F2F meetings and representing Samsung are important. It is required to have strong knowledge on implementation of PHY block modules, MAC application and coexistence with other systems. The candidate should exhibit strong technical leadership and collaboration with other team members across worldwide location, and great communication skills in spoken and written language. It is preferred to adjust the conference time due to different time zone with other team members.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Representing Samsung in Standards
• Develop key Intellectual Property in critical areas
• Ensure that the Standards are implementation friendly to Samsung products
• Great understanding on Wi-Fi system at top level and its application and features and be able to provide consultancy to implementation team(s)

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Ph.D. (preferred) or Masters in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
• Minimum of 2 years of IP research experience required.
• Working knowledge of Computer Networks and understanding of Wireless Communication
• Proficiency in at least one of the following: Matlab, C/C++, Python, Perl
• Fluent communication, internally (in SS) and externally (in IEEE/WFA)
• Co-work with worldwide members and leadership
• WFA certification program and plug fest interaction

Additionally, we look for the following universal qualities in all candidates:

• 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

PREFERED SKILLS

• BS + 10 years of exp | MS + 8 years of exp | PhD + 5 years of exp
• Knowledge on PHY/MAC algorithms, and interface with RF
• Understanding of machine learning as applied to networks in Layer 1 and Layer 2
• FW implementation for Wi-Fi service
• Network simulator (ns3) and analysis

COVID-19 POLICIES

• Successful applicants must comply with company COVID-19 policies, which are subject to change in response to public health, regulatory and business circumstances
• Current policies are subject only to emergency or legally-required exceptions and include: mandatory reporting of vaccination status; vaccination requirement for office access, external meetings and business travel; mask usage in office; and daily screening procedures at offices

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