KIOXIA America, Inc. · 1 month ago
Principal Industry Standards Engineer - 2236
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$155K/yr - $259K/yr
10+ years expKIOXIA America, Inc. is a leading supplier of flash memory and SSDs, dedicated to pioneering innovative memory solutions. The Principal Standards Engineer will lead the development of industry specifications for SSD products, collaborating with international teams and stakeholders to define product standards and drive KIOXIA's standardization strategy.
Semiconductor
Responsibilities
Lead the definition and execution of KIOXIA’s standardization strategy across Enterprise, Client, and Datacenter storage segments
Represent KIOXIA as a principal technical contributor in standards committees, working groups, and technical forums
Drive the creation, submission, and advancement of technical proposals within relevant standards bodies
Lead internal technical alignment across Engineering, Marketing, and Product teams to ensure standards activities support product roadmaps and customer requirements
Analyze and evaluate external technical proposals and guide internal position-setting and response strategies
Coordinate with customers, suppliers, ecosystem partners, and even competitors to influence standards direction and drive consensus
Maintain ownership of standards documentation, proposal tracking, and internal knowledge sharing
Strengthen KIOXIA’s industry visibility and technical leadership through active participation and contribution to standards initiatives
Identify emerging standards bodies, technologies, and opportunities for KIOXIA to assume leadership roles
Plan and facilitate recurring internal standards review meetings, including agenda setting, decision tracking, and follow-up actions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience in storage, SSD, or related technologies, including a minimum of 5 years of direct participation in industry standardization initiatives
Demonstrated leadership in developing and presenting technical proposals within formal standards organizations, with proven experience representing an organization in external technical or standards forums and managing complex stakeholder interactions
Strong analytical skills to assess customer requirements, competitive technologies, and internal engineering constraints to inform standards positions
Ability to independently define priorities, develop execution plans, and deliver results with minimal executive oversight; proactive in providing clear and timely updates
Competency in coordinating cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues, align on standards-related decisions, and define efficient processes
Strong project management skills with the ability to independently prioritize, plan, execute, and deliver multiple initiatives, while providing proactive updates
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting complex technical topics to senior technical and business leaders and engaging effectively at all levels of the organization
Preferred
Active participation in standards organizations such as PCI Express, SNIA, DMTF, and NVM Express
Familiarity with antitrust and anticompetitive regulations for standardization activities, as well as the penalties for violations
Deep understanding of electrical, mechanical, and thermal requirements for advanced storage devices
Familiarity with storage architectures across client, server, enterprise, and datacenter environments
Working knowledge of SSD architecture and system I/O stacks
Benefits
Offering opportunities for career growth and personal development training
Empowering employees by listening and responding to ideas, issues, and approaches
Offering a generous PTO allotment, holiday shutdown, and flexible work options
Through our diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, our focus is to strengthen our company culture to create more inclusion and belonging for all
Excellent medical and non-medical benefits, 401(k) matching, pet insurance
Company
KIOXIA America, Inc.
Shaping the future of storage with cutting-edge flash memory solutions and services.
201-500 employees
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