Validation Architect
Key Skills for This Role
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Key Responsibilities
- Define end-to-end validation strategy, methodologies, and architecture across silicon, firmware, and system-level validation.
- Architect scalable validation frameworks, tools, and automation to improve test coverage, efficiency, and repeatability.
- Lead validation planning for new products, ensuring alignment with product requirements, risk areas, and quality targets.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration with hardware, firmware, system engineering, and quality teams to ensure comprehensive validation coverage.
- Establish validation metrics, KPIs, and reporting mechanisms to provide clear visibility into product quality and readiness.
- Analyze validation data to identify failure modes, root causes, and systemic quality issues; recommend corrective actions.
- Guide validation execution teams on test methodologies, debugging approaches, and best practices.
- Influence roadmap decisions by providing validation insights, tradeoffs, and risk assessments to engineering leadership.
- Ensure alignment with industry standards, compliance requirements, and internal quality processes.
- Continuously improve validation processes, tools, and automation capabilities to reduce cycle time and increase coverage.
Working Conditions
This role is typically based in a hybrid work environment, with a preference for proximity to a Solidigm office to enable collaboration with engineering teams and lab access when required. Work may involve lab-based validation activities, including interaction with hardware systems and test equipment.
The role operates in a fast-paced engineering environment with multiple concurrent projects and deadlines. Occasional travel may be required to support cross-site collaboration or testing activities.
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
8+ years of experience in validation, verification, or system engineering within semiconductor, storage, or related industries.
Proven experience defining validation strategies for complex hardware/software systems.
Strong understanding of SSD architecture, NAND technologies, and storage systems (or adjacent high-speed systems).
Experience with validation tools, scripting, and automation frameworks (e.g., Python, C/C++, or equivalent).
Demonstrated expertise in debugging complex system-level issues and root cause analysis.
Strong collaboration skills with the ability to influence cross-functional engineering teams.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present technical concepts to senior stakeholders.
English proficiency.
Preferred
Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
Experience in enterprise SSD or data center storage validation.
Familiarity with industry standards (PCIe, NVMe, etc.).
Experience with statistical analysis, reliability testing, or failure analysis methodologies.
Background in leading or mentoring validation or engineering teams.
Experience developing or scaling validation automation frameworks or infrastructure.
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 $139,520 - $223,300. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location
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