Director of Strategic Planning

Company Description

Join a multibillion-dollar global company that brings together amazing technology, people, and operational scale to become a powerhouse in the memory industry. Headquartered in Rancho Cordova, California, Solidigm combines elements of an established, successful technology company with the spirit, agility, and entrepreneurial mindset of a start-up. In addition to the U.S. headquarters and other facilities in the U.S., the company has international presence in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Solidigm will continue to lead the world in innovating new Memory technologies with aspirations to be the #1 NAND memory company in the world. At Solidigm, we view problems as opportunities to define innovative solutions that hold the power to change the world and unleash the potential technological needs that the future holds. At Solidigm, we are One Team that fosters a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture that embraces individual uniqueness and empowers us to bring our best selves to deliver excellence in support of Solidigm's vision and mission to be the go-to partner for optimized data storage solutions. You can be part of the takeoff of an innovative business that develops cutting-edge products, delivers strong business value for customers, provides an engaging workplace for its employees, and serves a greater impact on the world. This is a golden opportunity for the right applicant to join us and help design, build, and lead Solidigm. We want a diverse team of dedicated professionals who will not just be Solidigm team members but contribute to how we shape the future of the organization. We are seeking applicants who will grow and thrive in our culture; be customer inspired, trusting, innovative, team-oriented, inclusive, results driven, collaborative, passionate, and flexible.

Job Description

SoC Stratgic Planner to define and execute SoC and Firmware strategies and products across the corporate's various product lines.

Solidigm is a global leader in NAND flash memory and solid‑state storage solutions and a U.S. subsidiary of SK hynix. We are seeking a technically deep Director of Strategic Planning to help define the long‑term architecture and roadmap behind our next‑generation NVMe data‑center SSD platforms. In this senior individual contributor role, you will work at the intersection of silicon planning, firmware strategy, and system‑level storage architecture. You will shape future SSD controller platforms by translating system requirements, firmware needs, and customer workloads into clear, executable SoC and platform capability roadmaps. Your work will directly impact Solidigm’s ability to deliver high‑performance, power‑efficient storage solutions for hyperscale and enterprise customers.

What You’ll Do

• Define long‑range SoC and firmware capability roadmaps for Solidigm’s NVMe SSD controller platforms.
• Develop detailed planning specifications covering PCIe/NVMe interfaces, NAND flash management subsystems, DRAM controllers, ECC/LDPC engines, security blocks, power management, and performance instrumentation.
• Partner closely with system architects to translate SSD‑level performance, power, latency, reliability, and endurance goals into silicon planning priorities and architectural trade‑offs.
• Collaborate with firmware planners and architects to drive early hardware/software co‑design across the full firmware stack, including FTL, host interface, power management, telemetry, and security.
• Work cross‑functionally with silicon design, validation, firmware, and product teams to ensure planning decisions are aligned, feasible, and executable.
• Engage directly with hyperscale cloud and enterprise customers to understand workload requirements and platform constraints and incorporate those insights into future roadmaps.
• Serve as a trusted technical resource in customer discussions, clearly communicating architectural decisions, trade‑offs, and future capabilities.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

These qualifications are essential for success in this role and are expected on day one:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 15+ years of experience in SoC planning, silicon architecture, firmware architecture, or related roles within SSD, storage, or NAND flash technologies.
• Deep technical knowledge of NVMe, PCIe, NAND flash technologies (including QLC NAND), and SSD controller architectures.
• Strong understanding of firmware concepts and hardware/software interactions within storage systems.
• Demonstrated ability to influence complex, cross‑functional technical decisions as a senior individual contributor.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex architectural trade‑offs to engineering peers and customers.

Preferred Qualifications

These qualifications are not required, but they are additive and may help you ramp more quickly or broaden impact:

• Experience at a NAND flash manufacturer, SSD controller company, or hyperscale cloud storage organization.
• Familiarity with industry and security standards such as TCG Opal, FIPS 140‑2/3, and OCP NVMe specifications.
• Experience participating in customer‑facing roadmap, architecture, or platform planning discussions.
• Prior exposure to data‑center or cloud‑scale storage environments supporting AI or performance‑sensitive workloads.

This position is also eligible to participate in Solidigm's restricted stock unit (RSU), restricted cash unit (RCU), and cash bonus programs. In addition, 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.

Additional Information

The compensation range for this role is $167,440 - $268,000. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.

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