Position Summary Headquartered in Ridgefield Park, N.J., Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) is a leader in mobile technologies, consumer electronics, home appliances and enterprise solutions. From our humble beginnings to our position today as a tech leader, our passion for innovation has been the common thread throughout our history. We've grown into one of THE most recognized global brands. We consider ourselves "relentless pioneers" that push boundaries and defy barriers. The company pushes beyond the limits of today's technology to provide groundbreaking connected experiences across its large portfolio of products and services, including mobile devices, home appliances, home entertainment, 5G networks, and digital displays. As EPA's ENERGY STAR Corporate Commitment Partner, SEA is dedicated to making a positive impact on the environment through its eco-conscious products, practices, and operations. People | Excellence | Change | Integrity | Co-prosperity Role and Responsibilities Digital Appliance R&D represents Samsung within Regulatory Agencies, Universities, Industry groups and Open Innovation partners. This group leads technology sensing and monitoring IP activities by competition, provides patentable novel innovation ideas and concepts to sustain Samsung's technology leadership. This position also is responsible for reactive aspects of product safety, failure analysis, field quality in identifying potential safety risk areas and developing testing methodology to assess safety risk and propose robust solutions. Leads and conducts research on technology trends and standards. * This role conducts complex high-level technical analysis of customer requirements and creates, evaluates, and develops implementation concepts / approaches to meet customer requirements. * Conducts complex high-level analysis / evaluation of various technical implementation approaches including internal, and external competitive alternatives. * This role is responsible for identifying performance improvements and enhancements to improve the product's competitive position in the industry, where problems and issues are numerous, typically undefined and where information is difficult to obtain. * Conducts extensive investigation to understand root cause of problems. * Applies expertise across several subsystems, or in-depth practical experience of several job areas within a product category, combining theory, past practical experience and organization's development processes. * Has practical experience in technical leadership and management techniques. * Proactively engages with the external environment for a lookout of possible new knowledge /Intelligence and in developing and representing strategic company position Skills and Qualifications Knowledge/expertise/experience * 6+ years of directly related experience in R&D or Advanced R&D research relating to Home Appliances. Prior experience in R&D, Cost/Quality improvement, Safety or Advanced Development is preferred. * Must be able to write, read, analyze, interpret and provide critical review of highly technical engineering research reports/ papers and prepare research reports for internal and external communication. * Must have experience with engineering analysis, experimental techniques and statistical analysis Methods and MS office for reports and presentations Skills * Demonstrated ability to interact with all levels within the company and frequent external contacts, including universities, government agencies and start up technology companies. * Should have ability to Plan, organize and prioritize multiple and simultaneous projects. * Ability to communicate in writing, through email, reports, orally and formal presentations, highly complex technical matters to an audience of equal technically oriented listeners. * Ability to lead and direct the activities of lab engineers to achieve product and systems technical performance within established time frames and specifications. Education * Degree in engineering with specialized knowledge of experimental design, risk modeling, project management, and new product development in Home Appliance product / subsystems is desired. Master's degree preferred. Life @ Samsung - https://www.samsung.com/us/careers/life-at-samsung/ Benefits @ Samsung - https://www.samsung.com/us/careers/benefits/ 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. * Please visit Samsung membership to see Privacy Policy, which defaults according to your location. You can change Country/Language at the bottom of the page. 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