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Principal SSD Applications Engineer

Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaFull-time2026-10-07 → 2026-11-10

Core

Principal SSD Applications Engineer leading complex customer issue resolution, technical enablement, and product qualification/deployment for Micron SSD solutions.

Role type

Principal SSD Applications Engineer (Customer-facing technical leader)

Builds

SSD products and solutions for enterprise, data center, hyperscale, and cloud environments

Domain

Storage / Memory / SSD

Required skills

SSD architecture, NAND Flash technologies, storage controllers, firmware interactions, NVMe, PCIe, SATA, SAS, root cause analysis, failure analysis, firmware release management, technical documentation, cross-functional coordination

Preferred skills

SSD performance characterization, workload analysis, reliability engineering, interoperability testing, automation frameworks, Python, PowerShell, Perl, Shell scripting, AI application

Technologies

Jira, MSECLI, SuperDM, Storage Executive, NVMe, PCIe, SATA, SAS

Responsibilities

Lead complex customer issue investigations and root cause analysis; Drive customer issue prioritization and escalation management; Support customer qualification, deployment, and production ramp; Own firmware release management and documentation; Deliver technical training and mentoring to field teams; Provide technical ownership for SSD management and diagnostic tools; Drive Design-for-Debug initiatives and roadmap planning

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership