NAND/SSD Field Applications Engineer — Data Center Solutions

SK hynix America; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top Tier health insurance at no cost

Paid time off and holidays

401k Matching

FSA for Health Care & Dependent Care

Educational reimbursement up to $10,0

Donation Matching

Corporate discounts

Free Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Job summary

SK hynix America is seeking a Field Application Engineer for NAND/SSD to be based onsite in San Jose, CA. The role aligns product roadmaps with customer architectures and leads qualification efforts worldwide, acting as the technical liaison across Sales, Planning and Marketing.

Ideal candidates have 2–10 years in customer-facing technical roles, with strong data center and NAND flash knowledge, plus English and Korean language skills preferred.

Qualifications

• B.S. or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• 2–10 years of customer-facing technical experience (FAE/Systems/Validation).
• Solid knowledge of Data Center architectures, Enterprise Storage, and NAND flash.
• Fluency in English and Korean preferred.

Responsibilities

• Align SK hynix product roadmaps with customer system architectures, serving as the primary liaison between customers and internal teams (Sales, Planning, Marketing).
• Lead end-to-end qualification activities for global customers and ODMs, including datasheets, samples, and validation reports.
• Serve as the single point of contact (SPOC) for technical issues, leading Failure Analysis (FA) and providing status updates to customers.
• Drive validation activities with controller partners to ensure successful integration of SK hynix NAND products.

Skills

Communication

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical skills

English/Korean bilingual

Education

B.S. in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Job description

SK hynix America is seeking a Field Application Engineer for NAND/SSD to be based onsite in San Jose, CA. The role aligns product roadmaps with customer architectures and leads qualification efforts worldwide, acting as the technical liaison across Sales, Planning and Marketing.

Ideal candidates have 2–10 years in customer-facing technical roles, with strong data center and NAND flash knowledge, plus English and Korean language skills preferred.