Principal / Sr. Principal Engineer – Pathfinding Design & Architecture

NAND Design Engineering San Jose, California Sacramento, California

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Job Title : Principal / Sr. Principal Engineer – Pathfinding Design & Architecture
Location : Sacramento or San Jose CA
Job Type : Full-Time
 
In the rapidly growing NAND Flash space amid the era of big data, this is an exciting time to be at SK Hynix NAND America. SK Hynix NAND America is looking for a talent that has a strong background and experiences on NAND Architecture, Performance and Design. The candidate will be working in NAND pathfinding team to develop the next generation NAND technology.

Key Responsibilities:

Joining us as a Senior Principal/Principal NAND Pathfinding Design and Architecture, you will become an integral member of our pioneering team dedicated to the development of cutting-edge 3D NAND technology. Your responsibilities will include:
  • Developing world-class density, power and performance of NAND technology, all the way from the feasibility stage through initial ramp-up of production and SSD integration while meeting schedules, standards, and quality.
  • Architecting performance, power and density optimization for next generation NAND technology.
  • Collaborating with diverse teams in process and integration, reliability, circuit & chip design, firmware and modeling group to meet product requirements.
  • Exploring innovative development models to deploy ML/AI-based methodologies to enhance pathfinding project integrity and advancement.
  • Identifies and analyzes problems, solutions, and tasks plan to meet target spec and schedule.
  • Taking on a mentorship role by guiding and instructing junior engineers while ensuring timely technology delivery.
 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • 15+ years of relevant experience
  • 10+ years of experience in NAND array characterization, NAND-SSD integration and familiarity with SSD architecture and media management firmware algorithms.
  • Hands-on data collection and analysis of array reliability and performance to meet target spec and schedule
  • Familiarity with test script languages of C++/Python, ML, AI and statistical data analysis tools
  • In-depth understanding of device physics
  • Knowledgeable about 3D-NAND scaling
  • Effective communication skills and a collaborative mindset
  • Demonstrated innovation and creativity

Benefits:

  • The base salary range for this full-time position is: $182,000 - $257,000.
    • Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
    • Additional compensation may include annual bonuses, discretionary bonuses and benefits.
  • The benefits include the following.
    • We provide top-class healthcare benefits including medical, dental, vision, employee assistance plans for employees and their dependents.
    • We provide multiple leave types, including paid time off, 11 holidays, 12 Happy Fridays (additional days off), and family and medical leaves.
    • We provide market-competitive retirement programs (401(k) plans) for your future.
 
Equal Employment Opportunity:
SKHYA is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender identity, national origin, color, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.  

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