Technologist Systems Design Engineering

Job Description

Exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge NAND Flash technology for AI infrastructure.

Research and develop next-generation of products in the Emerging Technology Solutions group.

• Work with cross-functional teams to define technical product specifications.
• Lead the discussions in defining the feature sets for new generation of products.
• Define NAND Flash device handling related systems algorithms for AI workloads.
• Define and communicate NAND Flash requirements to various functions of Memory teams to meet systems specs.
• Define ASIC requirements for upcoming new NAND Flash based chips and design systems algorithms.
• Develop and maintain a System modeling tool for power, performance, and cost.
• Study the trade-offs for Power, performance, cost and schedule. Clearly able to articulate the finding to cross‑functional forums and to the higher management.
• Lead discussion of new modes for next generation of NAND Flash or new operation methods that can make differentiating products.
• Work with Architecture and Firmware team on detailed implementation and verification plan.
• Monitor NAND readiness and work with Product test teams on NAND testing and screening methods.
• Work with the validation team on drive‑level testing, debugging, failure analysis and qualification.
• Prepare and present reports detailing the status of development, FA reports, Qual failure reports and customer qual fail reports.

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's/Master's/PHD in EE, ECE, E&I, VLSI or other relevant course.
• Overall 13+(BS)/10+ (MS)/8+ (PHD) years of working experience in NAND flash‑based systems or relevant systems design.
• Previous experience in leading the product/project (Stakeholder leadership experience).

PREFERRED:

• Knowledge of programming in high‑level languages (e.g. C, C++, Python) is a plus.
• Knowledge of PICe, DDR interfaces is a plus.

• A clear understanding of technical and logistic challenges that must be met to deliver industry‑leading products or consumer electronics platforms.
• Ability to empower and lead a multi‑functional team to tackle sophisticated System/HW/FW integration challenges.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation communications skills, organizational capabilities, and collaborative and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multi‑task and demonstrate excellent problem solving.

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