Staff Engineer, Trace-Driven Simulator Development

San Jose, California, United States Daily onsite presence at our San Jose, CA office in alignment with our Flexible Work policy. Reports to: SVP, R&D (Power & Thermal Lab). What You’ll Do Implement and optimize trace‑driven power and thermal simulation engines. Manage a time‑indexed simulation flow across power and thermal domains. Generate transient power maps and perform spatiotemporal hotspot analysis. Interface with reduced‑order thermal models and CFD‑calibrated solvers. Ensure simulation performance, scalability, and reproducibility. What You Bring Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of experience or Master’s degree with 8+ years of experience or PhD with 5+ years of experience. Experience building or extending simulation frameworks. Familiarity with discrete‑event or time‑stepped simulation architectures. Solid software‑design, debugging, and performance‑optimization skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience with time‑indexed and event‑driven simulation. Knowledge of numerical methods or reduced‑order modeling. Benefits & Perks Competitive base pay range of $163,000 – $253,000 USD. Paid time off: 4+ weeks per year plus holidays and sick leave. Comprehensive benefits covering medical, dental, vision, 401(k) and childcare. Insurance and stipend for fertility or adoption, medical travel support, and virtual pet care. Wellness programs: on‑demand mental health apps, free therapy sessions, onsite café and gym, virtual fitness classes. Flexible work environment. Equal Opportunity Employment Samsung Semiconductor takes pride in being an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to fostering an environment where all individuals feel valued and empowered to excel, regardless of race, religion, color, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, national origin, political affiliation, or veteran status. #J-18808-Ljbffr