Samsung Semiconductor Design Engineer Jobs: Apply Today

Samsung sits at the top of the semiconductor industry by revenue, and its design work runs across three fronts at once: memory, logic, and its own foundry. That breadth is what makes the roles unusual. One engineer might design an Exynos SoC, another tunes a DRAM sense amplifier, and a third characterizes cells for Samsung's 3nm GAAFET process.

Most openings fall into two business units. Samsung System LSI covers Exynos consumer and automotive chips, ISOCELL image sensors, and RF components. Samsung Memory covers DRAM and NAND circuit design. If you want to see a product go from spec through volume production, few places put that much of the lifecycle in one seat.

The current hiring push is tied to specific product lines. HBM3E and HBM4 memory for AI accelerators, the Exynos 2600 mobile SoC, and automotive radar and display driver IC are all pulling in design engineers. You can watch the full set of Samsung memory design roles we track, plus openings at the US sites.

What the work asks for depends on the division. Digital and analog IC design experience is the baseline, along with EDA fluency across Synopsys and Cadence flows. Memory roles lean harder on analog: SRAM bit-cell design, sense amplifier circuits, and SPICE simulation. Logic roles want SystemVerilog, Verilog, and VHDL for RTL, plus a working knowledge of advanced CMOS nodes.

Geography matters here. The Korean headquarters in Hwaseong and Giheung host the largest design teams, but the US operation is substantial: Austin, TX handles memory and logic, and San Jose, CA runs modem and AI work. If you are targeting semiconductor design jobs in Austin, Samsung is one of the bigger employers in that market.

The quiet advantage is Samsung's dual role as designer and foundry. An engineer here gets visibility into process technology that a fabless designer working through a pure-play foundry such as TSMC rarely sees, which pays off later whether you stay on the design side or move toward technology development. For adjacent options, see our roundup of companies hiring for semiconductor design and our coverage of memory design engineer roles.

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FAQ

What divisions at Samsung hire semiconductor design engineers?

Samsung hires design engineers across its Memory Division (DRAM and NAND), its System LSI Division (Exynos SoCs), and Samsung Foundry. Each has distinct technical requirements and career paths, so it's worth deciding which product area you want before you apply.

Are Samsung semiconductor design engineer jobs available in the US?

Yes. Samsung runs large design centers in Austin, TX for memory and logic and in San Jose, CA for modem and AI work. Both sites post design engineer roles regularly, and we list them on SemiDesignJobs alongside the Korea-based openings.

What tools are used in Samsung semiconductor design jobs?

RTL work uses SystemVerilog, VHDL, and Verilog with Synopsys and Cadence EDA suites. Memory design roles add SPICE-based simulation for the analog circuit work, so bit-cell and sense amplifier experience helps on that track.