Sr Applications Engineer - 2288

Kioxia • Irvine, CA

5d • $112,000 - $186,670

About The Position

KIOXIA America, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Applications Engineer to accelerate the development and market adoption of its Managed Flash products. The role serves as a primary technical bridge between KIOXIA and ecosystem leaders, driving UFS standard enablement with strategic SoC partners, roadmap alignment, and storage validation initiatives. The position supports markets including smartphones, PCs, AR/VR, automotive, Physical AI, IoT, and other emerging technologies.

The engineer partners with SoC design teams, oversees joint validation, and coordinates with internal engineering, Sales, Product Management, Technical Marketing, and Business Operations teams. The role also participates in JEDEC standards organizations, supports technical marketing activities and live demonstrations at industry conferences, and provides technical guidance to Managed Flash customers. Domestic and international travel is required as needed.

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—especially UFS and JEDEC standards—and SoC architectures.
• Proven experience working with or supporting ecosystems in mobile, automotive, client PC, AI, or IoT segments through validation processes.
• Ability to manage complex projects with strong attention to detail, balance multiple high-priority initiatives, and drive them to completion.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and customer service skills, including the ability to engage customers and executive-level industry leaders, present product roadmaps, educate stakeholders, and resolve technical issues.
• Demonstrated success collaborating across 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 samples and product support for successful validations and reference design activity.
• Participate in JEDEC standards organizations to influence and stay 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 to 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 that listens and responds to employee ideas, issues, and approaches.
• Flexible work-life balance, generous PTO, holiday shutdown, and flexible work options.
• Excellent medical and non-medical benefits.
• 401(k) matching.
• Pet insurance.

What This Job Offers

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