Principal Engineer, SSD Validation

Micron Technology
Singapore
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Communications, PR & CommunityEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Cross-team leadership","Root cause analysis"]

Own end-to-end SSD firmware test architecture and validation strategy for enterprise/data center/automotive products. Design test solutions spanning functionality, performance, reliability, QoS, PLP, FTL, GC, power, and security, while building automation frameworks, long-stability test systems, and CI/CD pipelines for mass production. Drive root-cause analysis for critical firmware issues and support product architecture reviews by recommending firmware design, NAND selection, and reliability targets.

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Micron Technology
Micron Technology
4 months ago

Principal Engineer, SSD Validation

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end SSD firmware test architecture and validation strategy for enterprise/data center/automotive products. Design test solutions spanning functionality, performance, reliability, QoS, PLP, FTL, GC, power, and security, while building automation frameworks, long-stability test systems, and CI/CD pipelines for mass production. Drive root-cause analysis for critical firmware issues and support product architecture reviews by recommending firmware design, NAND selection, and reliability targets.
Location: Singapore
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own overall test architecture, validation strategy, and quality system for enterprise SSD firmware.
  • •Design and implement test solutions covering functionality, performance, reliability, QoS, PLP, FTL, GC, power, and security.
  • •Build and optimize automation test frameworks, long-stability test systems, and CI/CD pipelines to support mass validation.
  • •Lead root cause analysis and closure of critical firmware issues such as hang, drop, performance degradation, and compatibility problems.
  • •Improve test team capability through process optimization and technical standardization; track new storage technologies.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s/Master’s in a relevant field with at least 8 years of SSD firmware test/development experience, or at least 3 years as a test architect or technical leader.
  • •Deep expertise in NVMe/PCIe/SATA protocols and SSD core technologies including FTL, GC, WL, PLP, and NAND Flash.
  • •Proficiency in Linux plus scripting/programming in Python/C/Shell, with experience building automation test frameworks and using test tools such as Fio, nvme-cli, and PyNVMe.
  • •Experience with HW/FW co-debugging, reliability validation, and mass production test systems.
  • •Strong architecture design, problem-solving, and cross-team leadership skills.
Experience:SSD firmwareEnterprise SSDData centerAutomotiveNVMe/PCIe storageMass production
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Problem-solvingCross-team leadershipRoot cause analysis
Tech Stack:SSD firmwareNVMePCIeSATAFTLGCWLPLPNAND FlashLinuxPythonCShellCI/CDAutomation frameworkFioNvme-cliPyNVMePCIe 5.0PCIe 6.0

Company Brief

Micron Technology
Designs and manufactures semiconductor memory and storage solutions, including DRAM, NAND, and NOR flash, for computing, networking, mobile, and automotive markets worldwide.
Industry: Electronics Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Boise, United States
Founded: 1978
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