Senior Data Scientist

Samsung Electronics Perú; Taylor (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching

Onsite café and gym

Paid maternity and paternity leave

PTO and holidays

Wellness programs

Job summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking an experienced Senior Data Scientist to design and deploy machine learning systems that improve semiconductor manufacturing. You will work with high-frequency time-series data, engineer features, and own the full lifecycle from data prep to deployment and monitoring.

The role emphasizes collaboration with process engineers, model validation, and rapid iteration in an Agile setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, or related quantitative field (Master’s or PhD preferred).
• 5+ years of professional experience designing, training, and deploying machine learning models.
• Solid working knowledge of regression, classification, ensemble methods, feature engineering, and model evaluation metrics.
• Advanced proficiency in Python for data analysis and modeling, plus strong SQL skills for extracting and transforming large datasets.
• Experience building and maintaining ML pipelines for experiment tracking, model versioning, automated retraining, and live performance monitoring.
• Hands-on experience with tabular data techniques like categorical encoding, missing value imputation, and model interpretability methods such as SHAP.
• Comfort working in an Agile environment with rapid prototyping and data-driven feedback from engineering teams.
• Practical experience using PySpark to process, transform, and scale large datasets for machine learning workflows.

Responsibilities

• Build supervised machine learning models for anomaly detection using high-frequency tabular and time-series data.
• Enhance data collection and processing workflows to create robust, high‑quality test datasets that ensure model accuracy, relevance, and integrity.
• Design, train, and iterate on predictive models that integrate various process and quality data sources emphasizing algorithm selection, feature engineering, and rigorous model validation.
• Engineer features from continuous time-series streams, combine process variables meaningfully, and build reliable methods for handling missing or sparse data.
• Manage the full modeling workflow including cross-validation, hyperparameter tuning, experiment tracking, model versioning, and automated retraining schedules.
• Set clear statistical benchmarks for model performance and monitor deployed models in production.
• Communicate complex technical findings to both fellow data scientists and process engineers.

Skills

Machine learning

Anomaly detection

Time-series analysis

Feature engineering

Python

SQL

Model evaluation

Experiment tracking

Model deployment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science/Statistics/Computer Science/Physics

Master’s or PhD preferred

Tools

PySpark

SHAP

Job description

About Samsung Austin Semiconductor

Samsung is a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, founded on the belief that the pursuit of excellence creates a better world. At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, we are Innovating Today to Power the Devices of Tomorrow. Come innovate with us!

Position Summary

As a Senior Data Scientist at Samsung Austin Semiconductor, you will build and deploy machine learning systems that directly improve our semiconductor manufacturing process. Your work will center on anomaly detection, root cause analysis, and virtual metrology. You will spend most of your time working with high-frequency time-series and tabular data, engineering features, training models, and ensuring your results are clear and actionable for process engineers. You will own the full model lifecycle: data preparation, algorithm selection, deployment, monitoring, and ongoing tuning. The team operates in a collaborative, sprint-driven environment where you will have the autonomy to design your own technical approaches, test new methods, and iterate quickly based on feedback. Prior semiconductor experience is helpful but not required; you will learn the domain through hands‑on projects and direct support from the team.

Role and Responsibilities

Here’s What You’ll Be Responsible For:

• Build supervised machine learning models for anomaly detection using high-frequency tabular and time-series data.
• Enhance data collection and processing workflows to create robust, high‑quality test datasets that ensure model accuracy, relevance, and integrity.
• Design, train, and iterate on predictive models that integrate various process and quality data sources emphasizing algorithm selection, feature engineering, and rigorous model validation.
• Engineer features from continuous time-series streams, combine process variables meaningfully, and build reliable methods for handling missing or sparse data.
• Manage the full modeling workflow including cross-validation, hyperparameter tuning, experiment tracking, model versioning, and automated retraining schedules.
• Set clear statistical benchmarks for model performance and monitor deployed models in production.
• Communicate complex technical findings to both fellow data scientists and process engineers.

Skills and Qualifications

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Required Bachelor’s degree or higher in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, or a related quantitative field (Master’s or PhD preferred).
• 5+ years of professional experience designing, training, and deploying machine learning models.
• Solid working knowledge of regression, classification, ensemble methods, feature engineering, and model evaluation metrics.
• Advanced proficiency in Python for data analysis and modeling, plus strong SQL skills for extracting and transforming large datasets.
• Experience building and maintaining ML pipelines for experiment tracking, model versioning, automated retraining, and live performance monitoring.
• Preferred A track record of turning open‑ended questions into clear machine learning problems and delivering models that run reliably in production.
• Hands‑on experience with tabular data techniques like categorical encoding, missing value imputation, and model interpretability methods such as SHAP.
• Comfort working in an Agile environment where you can prototype quickly, validate results with real data, and refine models based on direct feedback from engineering teams.
• Practical experience using PySpark to process, transform, and scale large datasets for machine learning workflows.

The current base salary range for this role is between $90,000 - $174,500. Individual base pay rates will depend on factors including duties, work location, education, skills, qualifications and experience. Total compensation for this position will include a competitive benefits package and may include participation in company incentive compensation programs, which are based on factors to include organizational and individual performance.

Total Rewards

At Samsung Austin Semiconductor, base pay is just one part of our total compensation package. The base compensation for this role will depend on education, experience, skills, and location. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and 401(k) matching with immediate vesting
• Onsite café(s) and workout facilities
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Paid time off (PTO) + 2 personal holidays and 10 regular holidays
• Wellness incentives and MORE

Eligible full‑time employees (salaried or hourly) may also receive MBO bonuses based on company, division, and individual performance. All positions at Samsung Austin Semiconductor are full‑time on‑site.

U.S. Export Control Compliance

This role may require access to information subject to U.S. export control laws. Applicants must be authorized to access such information or eligible for government authorization.

Trade Secrets Notice

By submitting an application, you agree not to disclose to Samsung—or encourage Samsung to use—any confidential or proprietary information (including trade secrets) belonging to a current or former employer or other entity.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Samsung Electronics is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, digital appliances, and network systems, and the entire semiconductor industry with our memory, system LSI, foundry, and LED solutions. Samsung is also leading in the development of the Internet of Things through, among others, our Smart Home and Digital Health initiatives.

Since being established in 1969, Samsung Electronics has grown into one of the world’s leading technology companies, and become recognized as one of the top global brands. Our network now extends across the world, and Samsung takes great pride in the creativity and diversity of its talented people, who drive our growth. To discover more, please visit our official newsroom at (https://news.samsung.com/global/).