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.
Job DescriptionThis Senior Failure Analysis Engineer will debug Solid State Drive (SSD) failures discovered during internal validation as well as field failures from our customers. They will need to work on variety of different SSD architectures and SSD failure modes.
Successful candidate will collaborate with peer engineering teams across multiple domains (FW, HW, Platform, Validation, OS, drivers) to root cause issues exposed by internal validation as well as customer issues.
Candidate will debug SSD firmware and software (OS, driver, validation SW) to reach root cause on performance, reliability and functional issues. Issues can be complex and will require strong collaboration with cross-functional teams (FW, HW, platform, validation, driver). Candidate will use internal tools, PCIe/NVME protocol analyzers & FW debuggers to assist in reaching root cause.
Qualifications
- Architectural knowledge of NAND based Solid State Drives
- Basic operational understanding NAND memory devices
- Working experience with storage interfaces including PCIe/NVME, SATA and SAS.
- Analysis of SSD drive telemetry logs to set failure analysis hypotheses
- Working knowledge of Linux & Windows operating systems and ability to perform system level debug in these environments.
- Strong electronics background with experience in PCB development, embedded system arch/design, power systems for embedded systems.
- Strong experience with test equipment including oscilloscopes, power supplies, logic analyzers.
- Experience with script development via python and/or C
- Strong written and verbal skills
- Passionate about sharing FA methodology with junior failure analysis engineers
This position is also eligible to participate in Solidigm's restricted stock unit (RSU), restricted cash unit (RCU), and cash bonus programs. In addition, Solidigm offers a benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, supplemental life and AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts, and a company match on eligible 401(k) plan contributions.
Additional InformationThe 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.
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Skills Required
- Architectural knowledge of NAND based Solid State Drives
- Basic operational understanding of NAND memory devices
- Working experience with storage interfaces including PCIe/NVMe, SATA and SAS
- Analysis of SSD drive telemetry logs to set failure analysis hypotheses
- Working knowledge of Linux and Windows and ability to perform system-level debug
- Strong electronics background with experience in PCB development, embedded system architecture/design, and power systems for embedded systems
- Strong experience with test equipment including oscilloscopes, power supplies, and logic analyzers
- Experience with firmware debuggers and PCIe/NVMe protocol analyzers
- Experience with script development via Python and/or C
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Passion for sharing failure analysis methodology and mentoring junior engineers
Solidigm Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity grants are available to all employees via a long‑term incentive plan, making ownership broadly accessible. RSUs are positioned as a core component of the total package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid Flexible Time Off is offered to U.S. and international employees, indicating broad access to time away. A hybrid work model further supports practical time‑off flexibility.
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Healthcare Strength — U.S. medical options include PPO, HDHP, and HMO, with dental and vision coverage alongside wellness offerings. The breadth of plan types signals robust core healthcare support.
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What We Do
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
