Job DescriptionPosition SummaryKIOXIA 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 markets-including smartphones, PCs, AR/VR, automotive, Physical AI, IoT, and other emerging technologies-to 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 Bachelor's or 3+ years of experience with a Master's 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 InformationReq#2288; #LI-MB1The expected salary for this position is $112,000.00 - $186,670.00
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
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