Storage Qualification Engineer — Collaborative & Flexible

Kioxia; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 115,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Holiday shutdown

Flexible work options

Medical and non-medical benefits

401(k) matching

Pet insurance

Job summary

KIOXIA America, Inc. seeks a Qualification Engineer to support OEM Global Accounts in Austin, TX. This role collaborates with US- and Japan-based teams to manage Enterprise SSD qualifications and provide ongoing support.

The ideal candidate has extensive technical expertise across Windows, Linux, storage systems, and SAS/SATA/NVMe interfaces, with strong communication skills for cross-functional work with customers.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Enterprise Windows and Linux servers.
• Experience with Enterprise SSD technologies and 5+ years in tech.
• Understanding of SAS/SATA/NVMe interfaces and RAID.
• Excellent communication and organization for OEM support.
• B.S. Degree in Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Develop deep understanding of a customer qualification process to tailor solutions.
• Coordinate lab/test resources to meet qualification milestones.
• Maintain action items and communicate with Marketing, Sales, Engineering and Product Planning.
• Collaborate with Japan Engineering and US teams to develop schedules.
• Assist in drafting and editing technical documents for OEMs and internal teams.
• Generate reports and provide updates to customers and internal teams.
• Support Joint Qualification testing activities in Product Test/Qualification Lab.
• Track drive status and Failure Analysis, generating reports for OEM and internal teams.
• Perform other duties related to supporting OEM customers.

Skills

Enterprise Windows

Linux Servers

Storage Platforms

SAS/SATA/NVMe Interfaces

AI Storage

RAID File Systems

Communication Skills

Organization

Education

B.S. Degree in Engineering

Tools

SAS/SATA/NVMe Analyzers

Job description

KIOXIA America, Inc. seeks a Qualification Engineer to support OEM Global Accounts in Austin, TX. This role collaborates with US- and Japan-based teams to manage Enterprise SSD qualifications and provide ongoing support.

The ideal candidate has extensive technical expertise across Windows, Linux, storage systems, and SAS/SATA/NVMe interfaces, with strong communication skills for cross-functional work with customers.