R&D Product Development Engineer

Position Summary

Headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA), the U.S. Sales and Marketing subsidiary, is a leader in mobile technologies, consumer electronics, home appliances, enterprise solutions and networks systems. For more than four decades, Samsung has driven innovation, economic growth and workforce opportunity across the United States—investing over $100 billion and employing more than 20,000 people nationwide. By integrating our large portfolio of products, services and AI technology, we’re creating smarter, sustainable and more connected experiences that empower people to live better. SEA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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Role and Responsibilities

This position supports Samsung’s American Technology Office in testing wet appliance such as Clothes washers and Dish washers to support R&D for product and technology development and for simulating product failure modes for improved product robustness.  This role continuously evolves by supporting different categories, including Refrigerators, Cooking products and other DA products.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Perform lab engineer duties:
  • Responsible for receiving, testing, analyzing, recording and reporting results of tests.
  • Determine and perform lab tests, data analysis and reporting
  • Able to assemble and disassemble digital appliances for analysis
  • Organize and store digital appliances in accordance with all safety and other requirements
  • Clean and maintain lab and lab equipment, including recalibration of equipment
  • Serve as Point of Contact for test results, ready to discuss and answer questions
• Perform product safety and failure analysis relating to field quality of home appliance products
  • Analyze and identify potential root causes of field failures.
  • Develop testing methodology to quantify failure risk
  • Propose comprehensive solutions to minimize safety risk

Skills and Qualifications

• The ability to make decisions and quickly adapt during lab operations
• Must be willing to learn outside of field of expertise
• Must have experience with engineering analysis, experimental techniques and statistical analysis Methods and MS office for reports and presentations
• Ability to communicate in writing, through email, reports, orally and formal presentations, highly complex technical matters to an audience to both non-technical and technically-oriented listeners
• The ability to deliver test results in a timely manner in adherence with established schedules

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or above on an engineering-related major (Mechanical Engineering/ Chemical Engineering/ Manufacturing Engineering)
• Prior experience in engineering is preferred within the consumer appliance industry
• Familiarity with Engineering SW:
  • LabView
  • MATLAB
  • CAD

Skills and Qualifications

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The salary range for this role is expected to be between $110,000 and $136,000.  Actual pay will be determined considering factors such as relevant skills and experience, and comparison to other employees in the role.

Regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) have access to benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Employee Purchase Program, Tuition Assistance (after 6 months), Paid Time Off, Student Loan Program (after 6 months), Wellness Incentives, and many more.  In addition, regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) are eligible for MBO bonus compensation, based on company, division, and individual performance.

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