Firmware Product Line Architect

Minimum Requirements

• The candidate must have a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in the following areas:
• Software or firmware development experience in an embedded systems environment with programming in C/C++, including 8+ years in SSD firmware architecture or NAND flash storage systems.
• Demonstrated technical leadership driving firmware architecture across cross-functional teams including ASIC, hardware, firmware, validation, product engineering, and manufacturing..
• Expertise in SSD firmware technologies including FTL, QoS, wear leveling, garbage collection, bad block management, ECC/error recovery, power-loss protection, and NAND flash management.
• Demonstrated technical leadership across cross-functional teams including development, validation and manufacturing.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience leading architecture decisions involving performance, reliability, power, cost, and scalability tradeoffs.
• Expertise in enterprise storage interfaces and protocols (e.g., PCIe, NVMe, NVMe-MI).
• Experience with SSD security technologies (e.g., TCG Opal, IEEE 1667, ESSC, AES, Secure Boot, firmware authentication).
• Experience working with controller ASIC and hardware architecture teams to influence next-generation product capabilities.
• Experience driving firmware technology roadmaps and evaluating emerging storage technologies (e.g., QLC/PLC NAND, Zoned Namespaces, Computational Storage, CXL, NVMe over Fabrics).
• Experience establishing firmware architecture, coding standards, development processes, and technical direction across multiple engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle, CI/CD, automated validation, and release management for embedded firmware.
• Experience engaging directly with strategic customers to translate product requirements into architectural solutions.
• Experience mentoring senior engineers and serving as a technical authority across the organization.
• 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.
• The compensation range for this role is $153,760 - $246,100. 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 which may report out of either: Rancho Cordova, CA; or Longmont, CO.