Senior Data Scientist, Defect Quality & Systems

Samsung Electronics Perú; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 106,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance and 401(k) matching

Onsite café(s) and workout facilities

Paid maternity and paternity leave

PTO + 2 personal holidays and 10 fixed

Job summary

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is seeking a Senior Data Scientist who can transform terabytes of manufacturing data into a clear, visual narrative for factory leadership. You will own the full insight lifecycle, mentor junior engineers, and drive cross‑functional projects across the team.

You will lead data storytelling, build dashboards, and optimize data pipelines in a fast-paced, on-site environment to support million-dollar decisions and scalable analytics across the organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience; semiconductor industry preferred.
• Strong SQL for extracting/aggregating data from multi-database environments.
• Proficiency with Python data stack (NumPy, SciPy, Pandas).
• Experience with TensorFlow or PyTorch for predictive analytics.

Responsibilities

• Drive real-time actionable insights by mining complex datasets in a 24/7 manufacturing setting.
• Design intuitive data products and dashboards for diverse stakeholders.
• Performance-tune SQL queries and Python scripts to ensure fast, reliable reports.
• Lead engineering of analytics tools, modeling business logic and maintaining code quality.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data Visualization

Machine Learning

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Tableau

Spotfire

Vue

FastAPI

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in a relevant STEM/engineering field

Tools

Tableau

Spotfire

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

We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist who is as passionate about data storytelling as they are about data mining. Your mission is to take terabytes of raw manufacturing data and turn it into a clear, visual narrative. You will be responsible for the entire lifecycle of an insight: from the initial SQL query to the final, polished dashboard or webpage that the factory leadership uses to make million-dollar decisions. As a Senior member of the team, you will serve as a technical lead and a bridge between teams. Beyond your individual contributions, you will drive the successful execution of cross‑functional projects, aligning stakeholders across the factory to achieve shared goals. You will also play a pivotal role in the growth of our technical talent, mentoring junior engineers in software best practices and code quality to elevate the overall capability of the team.

Role and Responsibilities

• Drive Actionable Insights in Real‑Time: Mine complex datasets within a fast‑paced, 24/7 manufacturing environment to identify critical trends and causes for anomalies.
• Design Intuitive Data Products: Build high‑impact, user‑centric dashboards and internal web-based tools (both technical and non‑technical stakeholders).
• Performance Tuning: Optimize SQL queries or Python scripts to handle large data, ensuring reports load quickly for users in a time‑sensitive environment.
• Engineer Robust Systems: Lead the evolution of our analytical tools by modeling complex business logic and upgrading our codebase to professional engineering standards, ensuring that reports remain performant and reliable around the clock.

Skills and Qualifications

• Education: BS or MS in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics or related STEM/Engineering degree.
• Experience: 5+ years relevant experience; Semiconductor industry highly preferred.
• Expert SQL & Data Architecture: Masterly command of SQL for extracting and aggregating data from diverse, multi‑database environments.
• Python Data Science Stack: Advanced proficiency in Python, leveraging the NumPy, SciPy, and Pandas ecosystem to solve complex analytical problems.
• AI/ML Implementation: Experience architecting models using TensorFlow or PyTorch to drive predictive analytics and data‑driven decision‑making.
• Quantitative Analysis: Strong foundation in rigorous statistical methods, including parametric and non‑parametric modeling.
• Semiconductor Yield Analytics: Specialized knowledge of semiconductor defect domains (detection, classification, and yield impact) paired with the ability to visualize findings in Tableau or Spotfire.
• Frontend Interest: Experience with web‑based data delivery tools (Vue / FastAPI) and a passion for clear UI/UX design.

Salary

The current base salary range for this role is between $106,000 - $145,000. Individual base pay rates will depend on factors including duties, work location, education, skills, qualifications and experience.

Total Rewards

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.

• 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.

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Company Overview

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/.