Lead, Data Center SSD Strategy & Architecture

1000 Micron Technology, Inc.; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 319,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. is seeking a Technical Product Manager to bridge customers, engineering, architecture, and business teams across the SSD portfolio for data center applications.

You will translate market needs into product strategies, drive requirements from concept through launch, and guide qualification and deployment with a strong technical and cross-functional emphasis. The role requires a deep understanding of NAND flash, PCIe/NVMe, and firmware interactions, with experience engaging

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in product management, systems/product engineering, or technical program management within SSD, storage, or semiconductor industries.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact representing Micron's Data Center SSD roadmap, architecture, qualification plans, and product direction to strategic hyperscale and OEM customer engineering leaders.
• Lead gathering and translation of customer requirements into clear product requirements (MRDs), engineering decisions, and customer transition plans to keep EVT/DVT/PVT timelines on track.
• Represent Micron in industry ecosystem and standards forums (PCIe-SIG, OCP, JEDEC) to shape specifications relevant to product direction.
• Own end-to-end product requirements and technical strategy for one or more SSD product lines from concept through qualification and volume ramp.
• Align ASIC, firmware, and systems engineering around customer- and market-driven priorities and drive technical tradeoff discussions.
• Partner with sales, segment leadership, NPI/Business Operations/TCM to shape account strategy, volume forecasts, and qualification milestones.
• Brief executive leadership on program status, risks, and strategic recommendations.
• Drive innovation and scale through invention disclosures, new architectures, process/tools improvements, and mentoring.

Skills

NAND flash

SSD architecture

PCIe/NVMe

Firmware development

Cross-functional leadership

Customer engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering/Computer Science

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Micron Technology, Inc. is seeking a Technical Product Manager to bridge customers, engineering, architecture, and business teams across the SSD portfolio for data center applications.

You will translate market needs into product strategies, drive requirements from concept through launch, and guide qualification and deployment with a strong technical and cross-functional emphasis. The role requires a deep understanding of NAND flash, PCIe/NVMe, and firmware interactions, with experience engaging