Senior / Staff Engineer, SSD System

As an SSD System Design Engineer at Micron Technology, you will be responsible for end-to-end system design, architecture definition, and product execution of Solid State Drive (SSD) solutions from concept through high-volume manufacturing.

This role focuses on system architecture, integration, and cross-functional technical leadership, ensuring SSD products meet performance, power, reliability, and customer requirements. You will collaborate across firmware, hardware, NAND, validation, and manufacturing teams to drive system-level design decisions, product characterization, and issue resolution.

Main Responsibilities

System Architecture & Design

Define and drive system-level architecture and design specifications for SSD products

Translate product requirements (MRD, customer, OCP) into system-level design and trade-offs

Determine performance, power, thermal, and reliability targets

Ensure subsystem integration across firmware, ASIC, hardware, and NAND

System Integration & Product Execution

Lead system integration across the full product lifecycle

Drive product characterization including:

Performance and power characterization

Margin analysis and system behavior evaluation

Prepare systems for silicon bring-up, product qualification, and production ramp

System Debug & Failure Analysis

Lead complex system-level debug across FW, hardware, and NAND domains

Perform failure analysis and root cause identification

Drive issue resolution with cross-functional teams

Develop and apply common debug methodologies and best practices

Validation Strategy & Test Architecture

Define system-level validation strategy and test approach

Ensure alignment between system design and test coverage

Drive development and improvement of test plans and Master Test Plan

Improve system testability and validation efficiency

Cross-functional Leadership

Lead technical alignment across global teams (firmware, hardware, validation, ASIC, manufacturing)

Drive architecture reviews, design decisions, and risk mitigation

Influence system trade-offs balancing performance, cost, schedule, and reliability

Other Responsibilities

Provide system-level technical support to internal teams and external customers

Support customer engagements, audits, and field issue resolution

Drive improvements in product yield, reliability, and manufacturability

Contribute to standardization of system engineering processes and methodologies

Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and engineering procedures

AI Responsibilities

Integrate AI-assisted tools and data-driven insights into system analysis, debug, and validation workflows to improve efficiency and decision-making

Identify opportunities to leverage AI for system modeling, failure analysis, and process improvement and share best practices within the team

Minimum Required Qualifications / Experience

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

Minimum 6–10 years of relevant experience in SSD, storage, or system engineering

Experience in product development lifecycle from design through manufacturing

Must Have Technical Skills

Strong understanding of SSD architecture (controller, NAND, DRAM)

Knowledge of PCIe / NVMe (preferred), SATA or SAS interfaces

Experience with system-level debug, failure analysis, and integration

Experience with performance characterization and system analysis

Programming skills in Python and/or C

Must Have Soft Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset

Effective communication skills for cross-functional collaboration across global teams

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced development environment

Strong ownership, initiative, and accountability

Attention to detail with focus on quality and execution

AI Requirements

Ability to apply baseline digital fluency and AI literacy to use AI-enabled tools responsibly for analysis, problem-solving, and productivity improvement

Highly Desirable / Preferred Skills

Experience with enterprise or datacenter SSD products

Experience with PCIe Gen5/Gen6 or advanced NVMe features

Familiarity with system modeling or performance simulation tools

Experience in high-volume manufacturing (HVM) environment

Experience in cross-site collaboration with global engineering teams

Embody Micron’s Core Values

People – Respect, develop, and empower others

Innovation – Drive continuous improvement and breakthrough thinking

Tenacity – Demonstrate resilience and ownership

Collaboration – Build trust and work effectively across teams

Customer Focus – Deliver high-quality solutions and value