Senior SSD System Architect — Lead Cross-Functional Design

Micron; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology is seeking an SSD System Design Engineer in Singapore to own end-to-end system design for SSD solutions from concept to high-volume manufacturing. You will drive system-level architecture, integration, validation, and cross-functional leadership across firmware, hardware, NAND, and validation teams.

You will define performance, power, thermal, and reliability targets, lead debug across FW, hardware, and NAND, and coordinate product qualification and ramp.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 6–10 years of relevant experience in SSD, storage, or system engineering.
• Experience in product development lifecycle from design through manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive system-level architecture and design specifications for SSD products.
• Translate product requirements (MRD, customer, OCP) into system-level design and trade-offs.
• Determine performance, power, thermal, and reliability targets.
• Lead system integration across the full product lifecycle.
• Drive product characterization including: Performance and power characterization.
• Margin analysis and system behavior evaluation.
• Prepare systems for silicon bring-up, product qualification, and production ramp.
• Lead complex system-level debug across FW, hardware, and NAND domains.
• Perform failure analysis and root cause identification.
• Drive issue resolution with cross-functional teams.
• Develop and apply common debug methodologies and best practices.
• Define system-level validation strategy and test approach.
• Ensure alignment between system design and test coverage.
• Drive development and improvement of test plans and Master Test Plan.
• Improve system testability and validation efficiency.
• Lead technical alignment across global teams (firmware, hardware, validation, ASIC, manufacturing).
• Drive architecture reviews, design decisions, and risk mitigation.
• Influence system trade-offs balancing performance, cost, schedule, and reliability.
• Provide system-level technical support to internal teams and external customers.
• Support customer engagements, audits, and field issue resolution.
• Drive improvements in product yield, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Contribute to standardization of system engineering processes and methodologies.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and engineering procedures.
• Integrate AI-assisted tools and data-driven insights into system analysis, debug, and validation workflows to improve efficiency and decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI for system modeling, failure analysis, and process improvement and share best practices within the team.

Skills

SSD architecture

PCIe/NVMe knowledge

System-level debug

Performance characterization

Python

C

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Prioritization

Ownership & accountability

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

System modeling tools

Performance simulation tools

Debug tools

Job description

Micron Technology is seeking an SSD System Design Engineer in Singapore to own end-to-end system design for SSD solutions from concept to high-volume manufacturing. You will drive system-level architecture, integration, validation, and cross-functional leadership across firmware, hardware, NAND, and validation teams.

You will define performance, power, thermal, and reliability targets, lead debug across FW, hardware, and NAND, and coordinate product qualification and ramp.