Manager, DRAM Product Planning

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What You'll Do

Samsung Semiconductor is seeking a highly motivated, strategic DRAM Product Planning Manager to drive customer adoption and secure Samsung’s position as the lead supplier for DRAM-based memory solutions across a diverse range of applications. In this role, you will act as the vital bridge between top-tier customers and our internal engineering and business teams, managing the entire lifecycle from initial design-in to final qualification.

Location:  Daily onsite presence at our San Jose headquarters in alignment with our Flexible Work policy plus an average of <10% of domestic and international travel. 

Reports To:  Staff Engineer - R&D Product Development

Technical Engagement & Engineering Collaboration

• Drive Lead Supplier Status: Lead deep technical engagements with customer engineering teams to position Samsung's DRAM solutions as the primary choice for next-generation platforms.
• Hands-on Problem Solving: Facilitate collaborative engineering debugging and troubleshooting to resolve complex technical hurdles during evaluation, qualification, and mass production.
• Application-Specific Optimization: Analyze diverse customer system architectures to proactively propose optimized, cutting-edge memory solutions.

Co-Development Process Innovation

• Align Product Roadmaps: Establish and govern a structured co-development framework that syncs the customer’s hardware roadmaps with Samsung’s memory technology pipeline.
• Define Joint Specifications: Collaborate closely with customer architects to co-define product specifications, interfaces, and feature sets that yield mutual competitive advantages.
• Feedback Loop Management: Channel critical customer architectural insights back to internal R&D and product planning teams to influence the next generation of memory products.

Business Model Development & Monetization Strategy

• Value-Value Business Modeling: Design and implement innovative business models that move beyond commodity selling, focusing on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) reduction and value-added memory features.
• Market-Specific Strategies: Formulate customized commercial and supply structures tailored to the unique dynamics of diverse application segments (e.g., Automotive, Server, Mobile, AI/HPC).
• Strategic Partnerships: Convert technical leadership into long-term commercial value, securing multi-year agreements and deep-rooted strategic alliances.

End-to-End Project Management

• Cross-Functional Orchestration: Serve as the central program manager aligning multiple internal stakeholders-including Sales, Marketing, R&D, and Quality Assurance-with the customer’s milestones.
• Milestone Execution: Manage the entire execution pipeline from design-in, validation, and qualification (Qual) through to seamless mass production transition.
• Risk & Timeline Management: Proactively identify project risks, execute mitigation strategies, and guarantee time-to-market delivery according to aggressive customer schedules.

What You Bring 

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related Physical Science with 10+ years of experience or Master’s degree with 8+ Years of Industry Experience or PhD with 5+ years of Industry Experience.
• Memory & System Expertise: Strong understanding of DRAM design/architecture, system-level operations (RAS, Memory Controller, memory PHY), and product support.
• Hardware Analysis: Background in SI/PI (Signal/Power Integrity) and timing measurements.
• Semiconductor Fundamentals: Familiarity with fab processes, semiconductor manufacturing, and advanced packaging.
• Deep understanding of 2.5D/3D integration (TSV, Micro-bumping, and Hybrid Bonding).
• Customer & Leadership Track Record: Proven experience in customer-facing technical roles (Applications, Design, Validation, or Dev) leading enablement and debugging.
• Mobility: Flexibility to travel based on project and customer needs.
• Experience defining architecture and specifications for next-generation Custom HBM (HBM4+).
• Ability to plan active logic base-dies that integrate core IP (Memory Controller, advanced RAS, and processing elements).
• Proven track record collaborating with foundries (e.g., TSMC/Samsung Foundry/Intel Foundry advanced nodes) and design houses for custom silicon development.
• Experience defining customized interfaces (e.g., Die-to-Die PHY) for bespoke customer architectures (e.g., Hyperscaler XPUs, high-end GPUs).
• Analytical skills to evaluate system-level PPA (Power-Performance-Area) benefits and customer TCO optimization.
• 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.

What We Offer

The pay range below is for all roles at this level across all US locations and functions. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 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 our people to care for their whole selves. An investment in your future is an investment in ours.

Give Back With a charitable giving match and frequent opportunities to get involved, we take an active role in supporting the community.

Enjoy Time Away You’ll start with 4+ weeks of paid time off a year, plus holidays and sick leave, to rest and recharge.

Care for Family Whatever family means to you, we want to support you along the way-including a stipend for fertility care or adoption, caregiver support, and medical travel support.

Prioritize Emotional Wellness With on-demand apps and free confidential therapy sessions, you’ll have support no matter where you are.

Stay Fit Eating well and being active are important parts of a healthy life. Our onsite Café and gym, plus virtual classes, make it easier.

Embrace Flexibility Benefits are best when you have the space to use them. That’s why we facilitate a flexible environment so you can find the right balance for you.

Base Pay Range

$163,000—$253,000 USD

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