CareerPlan

Staff Engineer, SSD Systems Design

Longmont, Colorado, United States of AmericaFull-time$150k–$254k2026-10-27 → 2026-11-10

Core

Leads SSD system design and architecture from concept through high-volume manufacturing, driving system definition and resolving complex multi-domain technical issues.

Role type

Staff Engineer, SSD Systems Design

Builds

SSD products for enterprise and consumer markets

Domain

Semiconductor / Storage Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

SSD architecture, controller design, FTL, wear leveling, NAND lifecycle management, PCIe/NVMe protocols, system-level design, debug, characterization, validation, lab instrumentation, board-level debug

Preferred skills

SSD ASIC development, firmware integration, system-level co-design, Python/C++/Bash programming, power/thermal optimization, customer engagement

Technologies

PCIe, NVMe, Python, C++, Bash

Responsibilities

Lead system-level design definition and architecture reviews; Drive resolution of complex multi-domain technical issues; Define and implement characterization strategies for performance, power, thermal, and reliability; Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance; Drive alignment across architecture, firmware, hardware, and validation teams

Seniority

Staff, technical authority & mentorship