Staff Engineer, RF Systems

What You’ll Do

Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.is looking for a talented and motivated location systems engineer. 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.

Location: Hybrid, working onsite at our San Jose Headquarters  3-5  days per week with the flexibility to work remotely the remainder of your time 

• • Analyze RF system performance and debug RF related issue
  • Analyze product and 3GPP radio systems requirements to develop RFFE and RFIC specifications
  • Analyze and develop, along with modem systems, algorithms for RF calibration, impairments compensation, and enhancement techniques
  • Support radio system lab testing of key RF KPIs and validation of key RF/Modem systems IP in the RFIC/SoC
  • Support engagement with key OEMs in providing RF systems expertise to validate requirements and sustain development with radio chipset in production or for next generation platform
  • Support RF SW team to facilitate implementation of RF device drivers and control software for RFIC and RF Front -End components
  • Define comprehensive RF parametric HW characterization and validation test plans to ensure GNSS products conform to industry standards
  • Define sophisticated experiments using modified hardware, experimental setups, circuit and system-level simulations to understand risks and root causes
  • Debugging, root-causing and collaborating on corrective action for identified RF issues working with chipset and system partners
  • Collaborating in optimizing GNSS performance across hardware, firmware, software and algorithms
  • Design test campaigns, characterize and optimize chip performance through lab and field tests.
  • Must be open for occasional international travel (up to ~2 trips a year).

What You Bring

• Bachelors with 10+ years of relevant industry experience, or Masters with 8+ years or PhD with 5+ years in Electrical Engineering, Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering, Physics or related field
• Proficiency in GNSS transceiver, RF front-end architectures and performance tradeoffs
• Proficiency in system-level RF parametric its sources in RF component characteristics and behavior
• Hands-on system-level debug and optimization experience on RF conducted characteristics
• Experience with test set-ups of sophisticated RF test equipment for hardware validation
• Experience in characterizing and validating devices towards industry RF standards using RF lab test equipment (power meter, network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, signal generator, etc.)
• Understanding in two or more topics in GNSS receiver systems/algorithms such as KF, sensor fusion, VDR, PDR, RTK, INS etc.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Data analysis, visualization and triage experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills