SK hynix
Principal Product Application Engineer - Enterprise SSDs
$150K–$210K
San Jose · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of storage-related experience with a B.S., or 7+ years with an M.S.
- Education
- B.S. in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, or M.S. in CS, CE, or a related field.
About the job
Leads enterprise SSD testing and debugging, coordinates cross-functional resolution of product issues, and provides customer support.
What you'll do
- Oversee testing progress, identify issues, and report findings against design specifications and customer requirements.
- Work with SOC, FW, and HW teams to debug system issues and ensure product integration and reliability.
- Support customers by responding to inquiries and resolving issues.
What they ask for
- Proficiency in PCIe protocol, NVMe, and NAND.
- Experience with bus analyzers and trace evaluation tools.
- Strong proficiency in Python, C, and C++.
- B.S. in Computer Science or Computer Engineering with 10+ years of storage-related experience, or an M.S. in CS, CE, or a related field with 7+ years of storage-related experience.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of Linux Kernel and drivers.
- Understanding of storage architectures and system-level debugging.
Pay
$150,000/yr - $210,000/yr (USD, base salary)
Tools
PCIe, NVMe, NAND, Linux Kernel, Python, C, C++
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