Principal Engineer, Storage Standards & Industry Leadership

samsungsemiconductor; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsung Semiconductor is seeking a Principal Engineer for Storage Product Standards to drive NVMe and OCP standardization and to advocate for Samsung’s hardware and firmware alignment with hyperscale cloud needs.

The role requires deep storage expertise, strategic influence in industry bodies, and collaboration with R&D teams to translate standards into product roadmaps and competitive advantages.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field; 20+ years in storage industry.
• Proven track record influencing standards through committees or alliances.
• Experience designing/storage standardization for hyperscale/cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review NVMe and OCP specifications.
• Lead ecosystem leadership roles in storage consortia.
• Translate customer/ vendor requirements into Samsung product features.
• Align Samsung SSD controller/firmware with open standards and cloud needs.

Skills

Storage standards

NVMe

OCP

Industry leadership

Technical marketing

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science

MS/PhD with extensive storage experience

20+ years overall experience in storage

Tools

NVMe specifications

OCP standards

SNIA frameworks

Job description

Samsung Semiconductor is seeking a Principal Engineer for Storage Product Standards to drive NVMe and OCP standardization and to advocate for Samsung’s hardware and firmware alignment with hyperscale cloud needs.

The role requires deep storage expertise, strategic influence in industry bodies, and collaboration with R&D teams to translate standards into product roadmaps and competitive advantages.