What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior System Engineer position at MEMKOR?
Company Description
MEMKOR® is an American engineering company specializing in providing Secure, High Endurance, and Rugged Military-grade storage solutions for defense and aerospace applications.
MEMKOR is seeking a highly motivated and skilled Senior Systems Engineer specializing in Solid-State Drive (SSD) Memory Systems. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the design, development, and integration of cutting-edge SSD systems into Military embedded systems, ensuring high performance, security, and reliability. This role requires a deep understanding of SSD technology and computer systems engineering.
The successful candidate will also work with mechanical engineers to design enclosures and other mechanical components that ensure optimal performance, thermal management, ruggedization, and integration into customer operating environments.
This position requires a blend of technical expertise, project management skills, and strong communication / customer interaction capabilities to predictably deliver high quality products and a positive customer experience throughout the entire product development lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- System Architecture Design: Lead the design and development of SSD-based memory systems with a focus on performance, efficiency, and reliability.
- SSD Integration: Work closely with customers to integrate SSD systems into embedded military solutions, ensuring seamless operation within customer environments.
- Hardware Development (Mechanical & Electronics): Oversee the design and development of both mechanical components (e.g., enclosures, thermal solutions) and electronic hardware (e.g., PCB layout, power management) to meet rigorous military-grade specifications
- System Testing and Validation: Develop and execute rigorous test plans for SSD systems to validate performance, reliability, and compliance with industry standards.
- Troubleshooting and Support: Provide expert-level support for SSD-related issues, identifying root causes and implementing effective solutions.
- Project Management: Lead the planning, execution, and monitoring of SSD hardware development projects, ensuring timely delivery, budget adherence, and coordination across teams.
- Customer Engagement: Engage with clients to gather requirements and ensure that SSD solutions meet their needs and performance expectations.
Required Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience: Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in systems engineering, with a focus on SSD memory systems.
- SSD Expertise: Deep knowledge of NAND flash memory, security features and encryption, and related SSD technologies. Must have familiarity with storage standards and protocols such as SATA, NVMe, PCIe, VITA, SOSA, and experience with performance tuning and analysis.
- Mechanical CAD Design a huge plus!: Create and optimize mechanical designs for custom SSD solutions, including enclosures, cooling solutions, and form-factor adjustments to meet specific customer requirements. Proficiency with CAD tools such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or similar platforms for custom mechanical designs
- Debugging Skills: Hands-on experience with system-level debugging tools, including logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and protocol analyzers.
- Independent: Capable of working independently, taking initiative, and driving projects to completion with minimal supervision.
- Problem Solving: Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills in resolving complex system issues. Capable of working independently, taking initiative, and driving projects to completion with minimal supervision.
- Team Player: Excellent collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment.
- Sense of humor: We’re real people working with real customers, solving interesting data storage problems. Let's at least have some fun!
- Citizenship: Given our customer base, MUST BE A US CITIZEN.
- Location: Salt Lake City, Utah and/or Scottsdale, Arizona
