Validation Architect

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled Sr. SSD Validation Architect to lead the validation strategy, architecture, and execution for next-generation Data Center / Enterprise SSD solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end validation strategy, methodologies, and architecture across silicon, firmware, and system-level validation.
• Architect scalable validation frameworks, tools, and automation to improve test coverage, efficiency, and repeatability.
• Lead validation planning for new products, ensuring alignment with product requirements, risk areas, and quality targets.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with hardware, firmware, system engineering, and quality teams to ensure comprehensive validation coverage.
• Establish validation metrics, KPIs, and reporting mechanisms to provide clear visibility into product quality and readiness.
• Analyze validation data to identify failure modes, root causes, and systemic quality issues; recommend corrective actions.
• Guide validation execution teams on test methodologies, debugging approaches, and best practices.
• Influence roadmap decisions by providing validation insights, tradeoffs, and risk assessments to engineering leadership.
• Ensure alignment with industry standards, compliance requirements, and internal quality processes.
• Continuously improve validation processes, tools, and automation capabilities to reduce cycle time and increase coverage.
• Work in a fast-paced engineering environment with multiple concurrent projects and deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience in validation, verification, or system engineering within semiconductor, storage, or related industries.
• Proven experience defining validation strategies for complex hardware/software systems.
• Strong understanding of SSD architecture, NAND technologies, and storage systems (or adjacent high-speed systems).
• Experience with validation tools, scripting, and automation frameworks (e.g., Python, C/C++, or equivalent).
• Demonstrated expertise in debugging complex system-level issues and root cause analysis.
• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to influence cross-functional engineering teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present technical concepts to senior stakeholders.

Additional Information

• This position is also eligible to participate in Solidigm's restricted stock unit (RSU), restricted cash unit (RCU), and cash bonus programs.
• Solidigm offers a benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, supplemental life and AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts, and a company match on eligible 401(k) plan contributions.
• The compensation range for this role is $139,520 - $223,300. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.