Senior Engineer, SSD System

Job Title

Senior Engineer, SSD System

Role Summary

As an SSD System Design Engineer at Micron Technology, you will define system-level architecture, lead integration and product execution, and ensure SSD products meet performance, power, reliability and customer requirements across firmware, hardware, NAND, validation and manufacturing.

Experience Level

Senior-level. 6–10 years of relevant experience in SSD, storage, or system engineering; experience across the product development lifecycle from design through high-volume manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Lead system architecture, integration, validation, and debug across the SSD product lifecycle and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready products.

• Define and drive system-level architecture and design specifications for SSD products.
• Translate product requirements into system-level design and trade-offs; set performance, power, thermal, and reliability targets.
• Ensure subsystem integration across firmware, ASIC, hardware, and NAND.
• Lead system integration from silicon bring-up through qualification and production ramp.
• Drive product characterization: performance, power, margin analysis, and system behavior evaluation.
• Lead complex system-level debug and failure analysis across firmware, hardware, and NAND; identify root cause and drive resolution.
• Define validation strategy, test architecture and Master Test Plan; improve testability and validation efficiency.
• Lead cross-functional technical alignment, architecture reviews, design decisions, and risk mitigation.
• Provide system-level technical support to internal teams and customers; support field issue resolution and manufacturability improvements.
• Integrate AI-assisted tools and data-driven insights into system analysis, debug, and validation workflows.

Requirements

Required technical skills, experience, and professional attributes for this role.

• 6–10 years of relevant SSD, storage, or system engineering experience, including product development through manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of SSD architecture (controller, NAND, DRAM).
• Knowledge of PCIe/NVMe, SATA or SAS interfaces (PCIe/NVMe preferred).
• Experience with system-level debug, failure analysis, integration, and performance characterization.
• Programming skills in Python and/or C.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, effective cross-functional communication, ownership, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced development environment and work with global teams.
• Preferred: experience with enterprise/datacenter SSDs, PCIe Gen5/Gen6 or advanced NVMe features, system modeling/performance simulation tools, and high-volume manufacturing.

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

About the Company

Company: Micron Technology

Headquarters: Boise, Idaho, USA

Micron Technology is a global leader in memory and storage solutions, dedicated to transforming how the world uses information. The company offers a diverse portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory products under the Micron and Crucial brands. With a commitment to customer focus and technological innovation, Micron drives advancements in artificial intelligence, 5G, and other data-centric applications, empowering users to learn, communicate, and progress.