Senior SSD Validation Engineer

Join a multibillion-dollar global company that brings together amazing technology, people, and operational scale to become a powerhouse in the memory industry. Headquartered in Rancho Cordova, California, Solidigm combines elements of an established, successful technology company with the spirit, agility, and entrepreneurial mindset of a start-up. In addition to the U.S. headquarters and other facilities in the U.S., the company has international presence in Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

Solidigm will continue to lead the world in innovating new Memory technologies with aspirations to be the #1 NAND memory company in the world. At Solidigm, we view problems as opportunities to define innovative solutions that hold the power to change the world and unleash the potential technological needs that the future holds. At Solidigm, we are One Team that fosters a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture that embraces individual uniqueness and empowers us to bring our best selves to deliver excellence in support of Solidigm's vision and mission to be the go-to partner for optimized data storage solutions.

You can be part of the takeoff of an innovative business that develops cutting-edge products, delivers strong business value for customers, provides an engaging workplace for its employees, and serves a greater impact on the world. This is a golden opportunity for the right applicant to join us and help design, build, and lead Solidigm. We want a diverse team of dedicated professionals who will not just be Solidigm team members but contribute to how we shape the future of the organization.

We are seeking applicants who will grow and thrive in our culture; be customer inspired, trusting, innovative, team-oriented, inclusive, results driven, collaborative, passionate, and flexible.

As a Senior Validation Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for validation initiatives and champion product quality for solid-state drives (SSDs) in data center environments. You will architect advanced validation strategies and assessment frameworks to ensure our products consistently meet stringent industry quality standards.

• Architect and lead end-to-end technical validation initiatives for solid-state drives (SSDs), including developing comprehensive validation strategies and test plans tailored to data center environments; design, review, and administer advanced technical assessments.
• Analyze test data, troubleshoot failures, diagnose root causes, and provide actionable feedback to cross-functional teams.
• Assess product feature requirements and proactively drive the development of targeted test coverage, ensuring validation scope addresses all functional, performance, and interoperability aspects aligned with industry standards and customer usage models.
• Continuously optimize validation processes, tools, and automation to improve test coverage and efficiency.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5-10 years experience in validation engineering, preferably within SSD, storage, or semiconductor industries.
• Demonstrated expertise in validation methodologies, test management, and root cause analysis.
• Experience with relevant test equipment, scripting languages (Python preferred), and automated test frameworks.
• Proven knowledge of storage protocols and specifications, including NVMe, NVMe-MI, and OCP standards.
• In-depth understanding of data center usage models, customer workloads, and deployment environments is strongly preferred.

The compensation range for this role is $121,280 - $194,100. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.

This is a Hybrid role reporting out of Rancho Cordova, California with an expectation of 3 days per week onsite/in-office.