Manager, NAND/SSD Field Application Engineering

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What You’ll Do

Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. is looking for Manager, NAND/SSD Field Application Engineer join the Customer Engineering team that manages the technical account for Client / Automotive / Mobile customers including SoC vendors with various NAND solutions (e.g. eMMC, UFS and SSD) to maintain the close customer engineering relationship and NAND solution product technology leadership to maximize sales contribution.

Create global demand by identifying business opportunities, providing Samsung NAND Solution technologies and solutions for future designs for the specific assigned accounts, and managing all technical related issues.

Location: Working onsite at our San Jose Headquarters 5 days per week.

Reports to: Senior Director

• Identify design-in opportunities for NAND solutions & provide the best solutions for the customer(s) in order to secure maximum number of design-wins
  • Manage progress of design-in and the requests from customer for qualification
    • Defining specification, Understanding requirements
    • Managing project activities and action items from customers
      • Well understanding customer’s working process
      • Deliver right solution or finding alternative with engineering team
    • Tight/Precise sample management with planning
  • Provide the right solution or find alternative with engineering team
    • Understanding technology, specific application type, market demand/sector, lifecycle, global qualification activities and technical data in order to secure maximum design-wins
  • Plan/Discuss future products and align in new demand opportunity with customer
• Collaborate/Manage SoC vendor(s) to assure that all NAND solutions are well aligned with Eco trends
  • Manage tech trend and SoC roadmap and identify the technology solutions
  • Manage collaborations with SoC vendors and Korea HQ for PoC / Joint Validation
    • Coordinate test collaboration including test infrastructures, samples, and actions with Korea HQ
  • Provide strategic input to Korea HQ regarding the technology trend in order to create new product offerings or to improve the R&R and the strategic partnership with the customer(s)

What You Bring

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related Physical Science with 10+ years of experience or Masters in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related Physical Science with 8+ years of Industry Experience or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related Physical Science with 5+ years of Industry Experience Preferred.
• 7+ years of professional work experience in memory/storage engineering experience.
• Prefer exceptional people skills and the ability to work directly with customers.
• Prefer the experience of the working with Mobile / Automotive SoC vendors
• Prior Flash NAND or Storage (SSD/HDD) engineering experience as well as direct communication interface experience with the customer(s) is desired.
• Strong communication skills.
• 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.
• Innovative and creative, you proactively explore new ideas and adapt quickly to change

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What We Offer
The pay range below is for all roles at this level across all US locations and functions. Individual pay rates depend on a number of factors—including the role’s function and location, as well as the individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, education, and training. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance. 

This is in addition to our diverse package of benefits centered around the wellbeing of our employees and their loved ones. In addition to the usual Medical/Dental/Vision/401k, our inclusive rewards plan empowers