Senior Principal Storage Architecture Engineer
$211730/y-$339050/y
Solidigma day ago
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Summary
Solidigm is seeking a Senior Principal Storage Architecture Engineer to join their team in Rancho Cordova, CA. The role involves leading performance definition, analysis, and optimization for next-generation Solid-State Drive (SSD) and System-on-Chip (SoC) platforms.
About the Role
As a Senior Principal Engineer focused on Storage Architecture, you will define and drive the architectural interface between SoC hardware, firmware, and NAND subsystems to deliver world-class storage performance. Your responsibilities include architecting data paths, defining performance targets, developing system-level performance models, analyzing firmware execution pipelines, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to innovate in latency, QoS, throughput, and power efficiency.
About You
Required:
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 10+ years of experience in SSD, SoC, or storage system architecture, with proven leadership in performance design and analysis.
- Deep understanding of SoC microarchitecture, including CPU subsystems, DMA, cache hierarchy, memory controllers, and QoS mechanisms.
- Expertise in SSD firmware and hardware interactions, command processing pipelines, and NAND flash translation layers.
- Strong proficiency in performance modeling, profiling, and analysis tools.
- Solid knowledge of PCIe/NVMe protocol stack and host-storage interface behavior.
- Demonstrated experience identifying and resolving system-level bottlenecks across SoC and firmware layers.
Preferred:
- Experience with CXL, UCIe, or chiplet-based storage architectures.
- Familiarity with machine learning–based performance prediction or workload characterization.
- Hands-on experience in SoC simulation environments (SystemC, gem5, or equivalent).
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical efforts and communicate effectively with executives and engineering teams.
Benefits
- Competitive salary range of $211k–$339k, influenced by skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
- Opportunity to work in a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture.
Solidigm
Solidigm is a leading global provider of innovative NAND flash memory solutions. Solidigm technology unlocks data’s unlimited potential for customers, enabling them to fuel human advancement. Our origins reflect Intel’s longstanding innovation in memory products and SK hynix’s international leadership and scale in the semiconductor industry, Solidigm became a standalone U.S. subsidiary under SK hynix in December 2021. Headquartered in San Jose, CA, Solidigm is powered by the inventiveness of close to 2,000 employees in 20 locations around the world. For more information about Solidigm, please visit https://www.solidigmtechnology.com
Rancho Cordova, CA