Sr Applications Engineer 2288

Position Summary

KIOXIA America Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Sr. Applications Engineer to accelerate the development and market adoption of our Managed Flash products within the technology ecosystem. This pivotal role requires a unique blend of technical acumen strategic negotiation and relationship management.

As the primary technical bridge between KIOXIA and world-class ecosystem leaders you will drive UFS standard enablement with strategic SoC partners ensure roadmap alignment and lead storage validation initiatives. You will work across a diverse portfolio of cutting-edge marketsincluding smartphones PCs AR/VR automotive Physical AI IoT and other emerging technologiesto manage ecosystem strategy at both a tactical and strategic level.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner & SoC Alignment: Drive and manage technical and roadmap alignment between KIOXIA and strategic SoC design teams; enable new UFS standards with key partners.
• Storage Validation & Support: Oversee joint storage validation processes with ecosystem leaders to ensure product compatibility and performance.
• Cross-Functional Execution: Coordinate internally with HQ engineering teams Sales Product Management Technical Marketing and Business Operations to execute sample and product support deliverables that result in successful validations and reference design activity. 
• Standards & Industry Engagement: Actively participate in JEDEC standard organizations to influence and stay ahead of next-generation specifications.
• Technical Marketing & Demos: Plan and execute joint marketing activities and develop/present live product demonstrations for major industry conferences (e.g. FMS CES).
• Application Engineering:  Provide technical support and guidance for Managed Flash customers as assigned by management.  
• Relationship Building: Travel domestically and internationally as required to build strong relationships with internal engineering teams and customers. 

Qualifications :

• Experience: 5 years of experience with a Bachelors or 3 years of experience with a Masters degree
• Technical Expertise: Strong background in flash memory technologies storage protocols (specifically UFS/JEDEC standards) and SoC architectures.
• Ecosystem Experience: Proven track record working with or supporting ecosystems across mobile automotive client PC AI or IoT segments through validation process. 
• Strategic Execution: Ability to manage complex projects with exceptional attention to detail balance multiple high-priority initiatives and drive them to completion.
• Communication & Collaboration: Outstanding interpersonal negotiation and customer service skills with the ability to confidently interface with customers and executive-level industry leaders to present product roadmaps educate and resolve technical issues.  
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Demonstrated success navigating internal teams to align product roadmap direction and support with business strategies.
• Fluency in both English and Japanese is preferred

Additional Information :

Req#2288; #LI-MB1

The expected salary for this position is $112000.00 - $186670.00

At KIOXIA we value the following:

• Investment in you
  • Offering opportunities for career growth and personal development training
• Open-minded management
  • Empowering employees by listening and responding to ideas issues and approaches
• Flexible work-life balance
  • Offering a generous PTO allotment holiday shutdown and flexible work options
• Diversity of cultures perspectives backgrounds and experiences of all our team members
  • Through our diversity equity and inclusion initiatives our focus is to strengthen our company culture to create more inclusion and belonging for all
• Benefits for our team members
  • Excellent medical and non-medical benefits 401(k) matching pet insurance

KIOXIA America Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time