Director, SSD PDT Lead

MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR ASIA OPERATIONS PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR ASIA OPERATIONS PTE LTD is seeking a Director, SSD Product Development Lead to drive end-to-end SSD programs from concept through launch and lifecycle support. You will lead cross-functional teams across hardware, firmware, ASIC, validation, and manufacturing to meet roadmaps and quality targets.

You will resolve complex technical and schedule risks, align product requirements with customer expectations and business priorities, and mentor leaders across global teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical/Computer Engineering or CS.
• 10+ years in SSD/storage/semiconductor product development.

Responsibilities

• Lead SSD product development from concept to launch and lifecycle support.
• Define execution strategies, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Coordinate hardware, firmware, ASIC, systems, validation, quality, manufacturing, and stakeholders.
• Resolve technical and schedule challenges impacting SSD delivery.
• Align product requirements with customer expectations and roadmaps.
• Identify risks and implement corrective actions for execution.
• Develop capability through talent development and coaching.

Skills

SSD architecture

NAND flash tech

Firmware development

PCIe/NVMe interfaces

Hardware validation

Program management

JIRA & Confluence

Education

B.Sc. or higher in EE/CE/CS

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

The Director, SSD Product Development Lead, leads end-to-end SSD product development, driving cross-functional execution to deliver products that meet roadmap, quality, schedule, and customer requirements. As a technical authority, this role resolves complex development challenges, manages program risks, and enables successful product commercialization while advancing operational excellence and AI-enabled productivity.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead SSD product development programs from concept through qualification, launch, and lifecycle support.

• Define and drive program execution strategies, schedules, milestones, and technical deliverables across cross-functional teams.

• Coordinate hardware, firmware, ASIC, systems, validation, quality, manufacturing, and business stakeholders to achieve programobjectives.

• Resolve complex technical, schedule, quality, and integration challengesimpactingSSD product delivery.

• Drive alignment of product requirements with customer expectations, business priorities, and roadmap commitments.

• Assess program risks,identifysupport deficiencies, andestablishcorrective actions to ensure successful execution.

• Develop organizational capability through effective talent selection, development, coaching, and performance support.

Other Responsibilities

• Mentor technical leaders and foster collaboration across global development teams, suppliers, and customers.

• Provide regular program status, risk, and readiness updates to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.

• Promote structured problem-solving methodologies, continuous improvement practices, and knowledge sharing.

• Support operational efficiency initiativesutilizingcontemporary engineering and project management tools.

AI Responsibilities

• Integrates AI-assisted tools and insights into daily work to improve efficiency, quality, or effectiveness, exercising sound judgment and complying with organizational standards and legal requirements.

• Contributes to a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, testing, and sharing AI-enabled enhancements within one’s scope of work.

• Fosters adoption of AI-enabled tools such as Copilot and similar productivity platforms to improve engineering collaboration and execution efficiency.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.

• Over 10 years of relevant professional experience in SSD, storage, semiconductor, or related product development environments.

Technical Skills

• Expert knowledge of SSD product architecture, development, qualification, and lifecycle management.

• Strong understanding of NAND flash technologies, SSD ASICs, firmware development, and PCIe/NVMe interfaces and protocols.

• Hands-on hardware design, debugging, and laboratory validation experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers.

• Proficiencywith engineering collaboration and program management platforms such as JIRA and Confluence.

Soft Skills

• Executive-level communication and stakeholder management.

• Leadership of large cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.

• Structured decision-making and problem-solving under time-critical conditions.

• Strong customer focus and ability to translate customer expectations into product requirements.

• Disciplined execution while managing multiple priorities simultaneously.

Embody Micron’s Core Values

• People –Respect, develop, and empower others

• Innovation –Drive continuous improvement and breakthrough thinking

• Tenacity –Show grit and determination

• Collaboration –Build trust and foster teamwork

• Customer Focus –Deliver excellence and value

• Speed– Act with purpose and set the pace