Senior DRAM Applications Engineer — SI/PI & Validation

Samsung Semiconductor; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. in San Jose, CA, is seeking a DRAM application engineer to join our AE team. You will troubleshoot customer issues, support joint validations, and gain hands-on experience with Samsung memory products, including SI/PI and timing measurements.

The role emphasizes collaboration with internal R&D and local customer engineering teams, with an onsite presence and opportunities to develop test plans and tooling for memory validation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer Science or related Physical Science with 3+ years of experience or Master’s Degree with 1+ years of experience.
• Familiar with Unix/Linux Operating System and scripting languages.
• Hands‑on experience with lab equipment including digital multimeter, oscilloscope, power supply, logic analyzer, etc.
• Experience with DRAM memory products.
• Background in Signal Integrity/Power Integrity (SI/PI) and timing measurements.
• Familiar with modern server architectures and its components (CPU, Memory, Networking, PCIe).
• Expertise in lab setup and maintenance, as well as precision PCB/component rework.
• Experience with test automation and data analysis.
• Knowledge in changing system configurations and measuring change impact.
• Strong communication skills.
• Leadership skills for driving test plans and debug activities.
• You’re inclusive, adapting your style to the situation and diverse global norms of our people.
• An avid learner, you approach challenges with curiosity and resilience, seeking data to help build understanding.
• You’re collaborative, building relationships, humbly offering support and openly welcoming approaches.

Responsibilities

• Partner effectively with key customers on memory validation and technical troubleshooting to diagnose root cause of system memory failures.
• Evaluate and validate memory-related RAS features on next generation server CPUs.
• Proactively create experiments and tooling to detect and diagnose memory health issues.
• Perform DRAM SI/PI and timing analysis measurements.
• Develop and publish updates on resolutions and communicate findings internally.
• Drive necessary discussions with external and internal teams on test specification and methodologies to improve test quality continuously.
• Complete other responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Memory validation

DRAM SI/PI

Server architectures

Lab maintenance

Test automation

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelors in Electrical/CS or related

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

Oscilloscope

Logic analyzer

Power supply

Digital multimeter

Job description

Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. in San Jose, CA, is seeking a DRAM application engineer to join our AE team. You will troubleshoot customer issues, support joint validations, and gain hands-on experience with Samsung memory products, including SI/PI and timing measurements.

The role emphasizes collaboration with internal R&D and local customer engineering teams, with an onsite presence and opportunities to develop test plans and tooling for memory validation.