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Samsung Semiconductor · 2 days ago

Senior Engineer, Photonic Design & Testing

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$119K/yr - $179K/yr

5+ years exp

Samsung Semiconductor is a global leader in technology solutions, focusing on innovative designs in various fields including mobile and IoT devices. The role involves designing, building, testing, and validating photonic proof-of-concept systems while collaborating with various engineering teams to develop next-generation optical sensing technologies.

Semiconductor

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Vu LeDang

Responsibilities

Design and develop highly efficient metaphotonic elements, devices and systems with machine learning, deep learning and/or physical models

Design experiments, perform characterizations, and apply enhancements to our designs, and devices

Development, implementation, debug, evaluation of algorithms and processing for real-time image and optical signal

Create quick prototypes/modules with 3D printing and proof-of-concepts demo

Develop and automate testing procedures (Python/Matlab/LabVIEW), calibration flows, and performance metrics for sensor evaluation

Work with the team to assist in the overall development of optical systems; developing and benchmarking system performance models and test evaluation

Participate in design reviews of optical, optomechanical & optoelectronic components, equipment, and systems

Maintain lab documentation and contribute to internal knowledge sharing (Confluence, Github, etc.)

Publish research results in top venues and file patents

Qualification

Optical PhysicsPhotonicsSensor PrototypingPythonMatlabLabVIEW3D PrintingDeep LearningSignal ProcessingCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsCross-Functional Collaboration

Required

Masters with 5+ years or PhDs in Electrical Engineering, Optical Physics or relevant fields

4+ years of hands-on experience in optics, photonics, or sensor prototyping and evaluation (academic or industry)

Experience designing and assembling optical test setups, POC modules, and experimental benches

Experience with automation, scripting, and data logging using Python, MATLAB, or LabVIEW

Experience with Maxwell-solver (FDTD, FEM), Ray-tracing (Zemax, Lightools) and/or relevant optical design platform

Good understanding of nanoscale optics, computational imaging and optical system modeling

Basic knowledge about metasurfaces, nanomaterials, CMOS image sensor, and silicon photonics

Hands-on experience with 3D printing, rapid prototyping, or hardware integration

Background in computer vision, signal processing or deep learning for optical systems

Familiarity with Matlab, Python and deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch)

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision/401k

Charitable giving match

Paid time off

Fertility care or adoption stipend

Medical travel support

Virtual vet care

On-demand apps

Free confidential therapy sessions

Onsite Café

Gym

Virtual classes

Flexible environment

Company

Samsung Semiconductor

Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. (SSI) is a multi-billion dollar wide range of industry-leading semiconductor solutions.

Founded in 1974

San Jose, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.samsung.com/us/samsungsemiconductor

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