Senior Staff Engineer, Thermal Simulation

The role

This person will lead thermal modeling, analysis, and solution development for semiconductors and advanced packaging technologies. They will work with Samsung customers and internal engineering teams to optimize thermal solutions from early product through design validation.

What you will do

• Lead and perform hands-on thermal modeling and analysis for semiconductor packages, advanced packaging, and electronic systems.
• Build and analyze detailed models using ANSYS Icepak and Siemens Flotherm.
• Influence architecture, design, materials selection, and structural integrity of advanced packaging.
• Analyze simulation and measurement results to enhance product reliability.
• Support Samsung customers throughout the product development cycle.
• Translate customer requirements and thermal specifications into simulation methodologies.
• Develop best known standards and methodologies.
• Communicate technical findings through engineering reports, presentations and customer reviews.
• Stay current with emerging technologies in advanced packaging, HBM, 2.5D/3D integrations, high power computing, and electronics cooling.

Required qualifications

• Experience in the use of CFD tools such as ANSYS Icepak, Flotherm, CELSIUS.
• Ability to independently build models, perform analysis, troubleshoot results and develop engineering recommendations.
• Strong understanding of heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermal management, and electronics cooling fundamentals.
• Fundamental understanding of IC chip/package architectures and thermal design constraints.
• Working experience in SiP (System in Package) thermal analysis.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal/Fluids, or related Physical Science with 10+ years of Industry Experience

Benefits

• Incentive opportunities
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• 401k
• Charitable giving match
• 4+ weeks of paid time off a year, plus holidays and sick leave
• Stipend for fertility care or adoption
• Caregiver support
• Medical travel support
• On-demand apps and free confidential therapy sessions
• Onsite Café and gym
• Virtual classes

Before you apply

• Each candidate is limited to 10 applications across all open jobs within a 6-month period.
• AI tools should not be used to generate or assist with submitted content or live interview responses.
• By applying, you agree not to disclose any confidential or proprietary information belonging to a current or former employer.

About the company

Samsung Semiconductor is a global leader whose technology solutions power tools including smartphones, electric vehicles, hyperscale data centers, and IoT devices.