Senior Staff Engineer - Systems
Samsung Semiconductor · San Francisco Bay Area
📍 San Jose, California, United States💰 $189,000via greenhousePosted 2026-06-22
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Samsung’s San Jose Location Group in US was established in October 2012 to develop industry leading location technology IP for mobile and wearable applications. The group develops premium tier products and drives the technology for next generation products. The team is responsible for all aspects of building products from concept (algorithm design) to productization – i.e., architecture definition, silicon design, algorithm and software development, platform integration, performance optimization, test and commercialization. The Location Group is an integral part of the broader SoC organization responsible for Exynos line of SoC products that cover all IPs including Application Processor, Communication Processor, Connectivity, GPU, NPU etc. and hence enables us to develop highly integrated products and optimize our solution to be the best in class.
Systems team within the Location group is looking for an experienced Systems/DSP engineer at the level of Staff/Senior Staff. The candidate will work as part of the Location team responsible for receiver model development, receiver design, fixed point design, and performance analysis 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: Working onsite at our San Jose headquarters
What You’ll Do
Develop key location technologies using GNSS signals such as GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, Beidou, etc.
Develop, optimize, and maintain C/C++ receiver model for RTL bit and cycle accurate verification and receiver algorithm development
Design advanced signal processing algorithms, front-end, and baseband architectures for location receivers.
Work with large receiver end-to-end simulation models to demonstrate/benchmark system performance, verify functional behavior, and validate hardware design.
Collaborate closely with DV, RTL, and SW/FW engineers to model and verify receiver ASIC implementation
Design verification on FPGA, bring up ASIC and board, and hands-on lab testing and debugging
Perform detailed data analysis of product logs for performance characterization and issue resolution efforts.
Collaborate effectively with teams within and outside the organization for realizing the best product outcomes
Prepare and present detailed technical reports on algorithms, software and test results.
Travel internationally and/or domestically to support product optimization for customers and to collaborate with team members in other geographies
What You Bring
Bachelors with 15+ years of relevant industry experience, or Master with 13+ years or Ph.D. with 10+ years in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Physics, or related.
Strong software development skills in C/C++, Python, and MATLAB
Deep understanding and experience with wireless receiver architecture for GNSS receivers and/or CDMA receivers such as AGC, DSP filters, correlators, FFT, AFC and PLL
Excellent foundation in signal processing, detection theory, estimation theory, wireless channels, random processes, demodulation and decoding.
Good understanding of GNSS acquisition and tracking algorithms.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Data analysis, visualization and triage experience.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Experience with Jira, Gerrit, Git
Strong debugging skills, discipline coding practice, and proficient code analysis skills
Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
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
Innovative and creative, you proactively explore new ideas and adapt quickly to change.
Inclusive, adapting your style to our people's situation and diverse global norms.
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What We Offer
The pay range below is for all roles at this level across all US locations and functions. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.
This is in addition to our diverse package of benefits centered around the wellbeing of our employees and their loved ones. In addition to the usual Medical/Dental/Vision/401k, our inclusive rewards plan empowers our people to care for their whole selves. An investment in your future is an investment in ours
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