Chief Engineer – Data Center SSD Program Family

Join a multibillion-dollar global company that brings together amazing technology, people, and operational scale to become a powerhouse in the memory industry. Headquartered in Rancho Cordova, California, Solidigm combines elements of an established, successful technology company with the spirit, agility, and entrepreneurial mindset of a start-up. In addition to the U.S. headquarters and other facilities in the U.S., the company has international presence in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Solidigm will continue to lead the world in innovating new Memory technologies with aspirations to be the #1 NAND memory company in the world. At Solidigm, we view problems as opportunities to define innovative solutions that hold the power to change the world and unleash the potential technological needs that the future holds. At Solidigm, we are One Team that fosters a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture that embraces individual uniqueness and empowers us to bring our best selves to deliver excellence in support of Solidigm's vision and mission to be the go-to partner for optimized data storage solutions. You can be part of the takeoff of an innovative business that develops cutting-edge products, delivers strong business value for customers, provides an engaging workplace for its employees, and serves a greater impact on the world. This is a golden opportunity for the right applicant to join us and help design, build, and lead Solidigm. We want a diverse team of dedicated professionals who will not just be Solidigm team members but contribute to how we shape the future of the organization. We are seeking applicants who will grow and thrive in our culture; be customer inspired, trusting, innovative, team-oriented, inclusive, results driven, collaborative, passionate, and flexible.

We are seeking a Chief Engineer to lead the Data Center SSD program family. In this pivotal role, you will guide critical technical decisions across the portfolio, ensuring innovation, performance leadership, and successful execution from inception to delivery.

About the Role

We are seeking a Chief Engineer to lead the Data Center SSD program family. In this pivotal role, you will guide critical technical decisions across the portfolio, ensuring innovation, performance leadership, and successful execution from inception to delivery.

As Chief Engineer, you will:

• Partner with ASIC and SSD architects, strategic planners, and system integration leads to define and shape the SSD product family.
• Act as an extension of the Architecture and System Integration team, strengthening connections, providing technical expertise, and leading cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate across the lifecycle to define SoC and SSD features, evaluate power and performance, and translate evolving customer requirements into actionable deliverables.
• Co-author key technical documents including Landing Zone sections, architecture requirements, ASIC specifications, implementations, and Product Requirement Documents.
• Serve as the key technical contact for the product family, ensuring core components are leveraged across SSD programs and extended to other initiatives.
• Drive on-time delivery of products that meet customer requirements and seamlessly work in customer environments.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong technical leadership across diverse engineering disciplines, with excellent communication, multitasking, and influencing skills.
• Self-motivation, initiative, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strategic thinking with analytical and systems-level reasoning.
• Comfort working in ambiguity and driving clarity across complex technical domains.

Required

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of experience in PCIe/NVMe SSD, SoC, or storage system architecture, with proven leadership in product architecture, systems integration, and product launch.
• Deep knowledge of PCIe/NVMe protocol stack and host-storage interface behavior, SSD subsystems and high‑speed interfaces, with proven experience in writing ASIC/Product requirements, manage change controls, and debug complex issues.
• Experience with SSD and SoC architectures for AI/ML workloads, ensuring performance, scalability, and power efficiency.

Preferred

• Broad SoC and SSD system-level experience spanning all SSD component domains.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional technical efforts and communicate effectively with executives and engineering teams.
• Experience with Die-to-Die interfaces and chiplet architecture is a plus.

The compensation range for this role is $139,520 - $223,300. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.

REQ: JR0003374

GRADE: 9

HIRING MANAGER: Ambika Krishnamoorthy

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