Sr Applications Engineer - 2288

Kioxia • Irvine, CA

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About The Position

KIOXIA America, Inc. is seeking a Senior Applications Engineer to accelerate development and market adoption of its Managed Flash products. The role serves as a technical bridge between KIOXIA and ecosystem partners, driving UFS standard enablement with strategic SoC partners, aligning roadmaps, and leading storage validation initiatives. The work spans smartphones, PCs, AR/VR, automotive, Physical AI, IoT, and other emerging technologies, with responsibility for ecosystem strategy at both tactical and strategic levels.

The engineer works with partner design teams and internal HQ engineering, Sales, Product Management, Technical Marketing, and Business Operations teams. The position includes participation in JEDEC standards organizations, support for Managed Flash customers, planning joint marketing activities, and preparing and presenting live product demonstrations at major industry conferences. Domestic and international travel may be required to build relationships with customers and internal engineering teams.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience with a bachelor's degree, or at least 3 years of experience with a master's degree.
• Strong background in flash memory technologies, storage protocols—particularly UFS and JEDEC standards—and SoC architectures.
• Demonstrated experience working with or supporting ecosystems in mobile, automotive, client PC, AI, or IoT segments through validation processes.
• Ability to manage complex projects, attend to detail, balance multiple high-priority initiatives, and drive work to completion.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and customer service skills, including the ability to interface with customers and executive-level industry leaders, present product roadmaps, educate stakeholders, and resolve technical issues.
• Demonstrated success navigating internal teams to align product roadmap direction and support with business strategies.

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in both English and Japanese.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical and roadmap alignment between KIOXIA and strategic SoC design teams, and enable new UFS standards with key partners.
• Oversee joint storage validation processes with ecosystem leaders to ensure product compatibility and performance.
• Coordinate with HQ engineering, Sales, Product Management, Technical Marketing, and Business Operations to deliver sample and product support for successful validations and reference design activity.
• Participate in JEDEC standards organizations to influence and keep current with next-generation specifications.
• Plan and execute joint marketing activities and develop and present live product demonstrations at industry conferences such as FMS and CES.
• Provide technical support and guidance for Managed Flash customers as assigned by management.
• Travel domestically and internationally as required to build relationships with internal engineering teams and customers.

Benefits

• Career growth and personal development training opportunities.
• Open-minded management and an environment that listens and responds to employee ideas, issues, and approaches.
• Flexible work-life balance, a generous PTO allotment, holiday shutdown, and flexible work options.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives focused on inclusion and belonging.
• Medical and non-medical benefits.
• 401(k) matching.
• Pet insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior