PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, SSD VALIDATION

Micron Technology
Singapore
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Communications, PR & CommunityExperience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Architecture design","Problem-solving","Cross-team leadership","Root cause analysis","Technical standardization"]

Lead end-to-end SSD firmware test architecture and quality validation for enterprise, data center, and automotive SSD products. Own the test strategy and quality system, design validation coverage for key performance/reliability areas, and build high-efficiency automation with CI/CD pipelines. Drive root-cause analysis and closure of critical firmware issues, support product architecture reviews, and track emerging storage technologies while improving test team capabilities for mass production.

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Micron Technology
Micron Technology
4 months ago

PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, SSD VALIDATION

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Job Summary

Lead end-to-end SSD firmware test architecture and quality validation for enterprise, data center, and automotive SSD products. Own the test strategy and quality system, design validation coverage for key performance/reliability areas, and build high-efficiency automation with CI/CD pipelines. Drive root-cause analysis and closure of critical firmware issues, support product architecture reviews, and track emerging storage technologies while improving test team capabilities for mass production.
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 for 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 (e.g., hang, drop, performance degradation, compatibility).
  • •Participate in product architecture reviews and drive test team capability improvement, process optimization, and technical standardization.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Electrical-Electronics/Microelectronics (or related) with 8+ years of SSD firmware test/development experience, or 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 automation framework development and 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:8+ years
Education:
Skills:Architecture designProblem-solvingCross-team leadershipRoot cause analysisTechnical standardization
Tech Stack:SSD firmwareNVMePCIeSATAFTLGCWLPLPNAND FlashLinuxPythonCShellAutomation frameworkCI/CDFioNvme-cliPyNVMeQoSPower and security

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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