Staff Engineer, SSD Validation

Micron Technology
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Mentoring","Technical leadership"]

Coordinate end-to-end validation, system integration, and joint qualification for Micron’s Enterprise and Datacenter NVMe SSDs. Own validation strategy, direct end-to-end testing across SSDs, firmware, drivers, OS, networking, and platforms, and lead failure analysis and reporting. Perform hands-on system bring-up and storage-stack verification, support customer issue reproduction, and build automated test frameworks and Python-based tools to drive shift-left quality improvements.

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Micron Technology
Micron Technology
2 weeks ago

Staff Engineer, SSD Validation

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Job Summary

Coordinate end-to-end validation, system integration, and joint qualification for Micron’s Enterprise and Datacenter NVMe SSDs. Own validation strategy, direct end-to-end testing across SSDs, firmware, drivers, OS, networking, and platforms, and lead failure analysis and reporting. Perform hands-on system bring-up and storage-stack verification, support customer issue reproduction, and build automated test frameworks and Python-based tools to drive shift-left quality improvements.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead system-level validation and qualification with end-to-end testing across SSDs, firmware, drivers, OS, networking, and platform configurations.
  • •Direct validation test plans from development through completion, including failure analysis, reporting, and coordination with customer joint qualification (JQ) requirements.
  • •Perform hands-on system bring-up, debug, and configuration including OS installation, driver validation, and storage-stack verification.
  • •Support customer and partner issue reproduction, converting field/JQ findings into internal test cases and improving validation coverage.
  • •Develop and improve automated test frameworks and Python-based tools, driving shift-left validation and early quality improvements.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionPaid Time-offPaid HolidaysParental Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
  • •5+ years of experience in SSD, storage, or semiconductor validation with deep knowledge of NVMe and PCIe protocols.
  • •Hands-on expertise with Linux environments, system setup, OS bring-up, drive triage, and root-cause analysis of complex issues.
  • •Proven background in Enterprise/Datacenter SSD firmware validation, including system-level joint qualification.
  • •Proficiency in Python for automation and data analysis, with strong communication skills to convey technical results.
Experience:SSDStorageSemiconductorNVMePCIeFirmware validation
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationMentoringTechnical leadership
Tech Stack:PythonLinuxNVMePCIeOSDriversFirmwareC++CJiraLecroyJDSUUNH-IOLSanBlazePCI-SIG

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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