Samsung and LG Intensify Chip R&D in India With Hiring Drive and New Local Leadership

Overview

• Samsung’s Bengaluru-based SSIR is recruiting R&D engineers across System LSI, Memory, and Foundry to accelerate AI and high‑performance computing development.
• Open listings cite roles such as SoC designers, SSD firmware developers, memory design engineers, and graphics driver specialists, signaling a shift from support work to core chip design.
• Samsung appointed memory veteran Rajesh Krishnan to lead SSIR, reinforcing a locally led model for global semiconductor programs.
• LG repositioned India as a capability center for next‑generation semiconductors and AI-enabled features, with CEO William Cho calling India a “best capability” country.
• Government programs including Semicon India, DLI, and C2S have broadened university EDA access and investment, with the market projected near $100 billion by 2030 and ISRO’s Vikram 3201 unveiling underscoring domestic progress.