Principal Engineer, Firmware Test (SSD)

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The Staff / Principal Security Test Engineer is responsible for driving end-to-end SSD firmware security validation across development, qualification, and sustaining phases. This role focuses on designing robust test strategies, executing advanced security validation (grey-box / white-box), and ensuring high-quality firmware delivery through strong automation and deep technical analysis.
Main Responsibilities

• Define and own end-to-end security validation strategies across SSD product lifecycles, including development, qualification, release, and sustaining activities.
• Architect and maintain scalable security validation frameworks for current and next-generation SSD firmware platforms.
• Lead root cause analysis of security-related failures, customer escalations, qualification issues, and field escapes; drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Drive security test automation roadmaps, regression infrastructure, and validation tool development to improve coverage and efficiency.
• Collaborate with firmware architects, system architects, and development teams on secure design reviews, threat modeling, and security-focused code reviews.
• Assess and communicate security risks, validation coverage gaps, and mitigation strategies to stakeholders and leadership.

Other Responsibilities

• Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership in security validation methodologies, test automation, and problem-solving approaches.
• Influence security validation standards, best practices, and qualification readiness across multiple SSD product generations.
• Present technical findings, project risks, and validation status updates to cross-functional and leadership teams.

AI Responsibilities

• Integrates AI-assisted tools and insights into daily work to improve efficiency, quality, or effectiveness, exercising sound judgment and complying with organizational standards and legal requirements.
• Contributes to a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, testing, and sharing AI-enabled enhancements within one's scope of work.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.
• Over 5 years of experience in SSD firmware test development

Technical Skills

• Develop, execute, and enhance SSD firmware validation and test solutions, leveraging Python for test automation and framework development.
• Deep understanding of storage industry protocols and specifications such as PCIe, NVMe, NVMe-MI and OCP.
• Perform validation of NAND flash operations and SSD firmware components, ensuring product reliability and quality.
• Analyze, debug, and troubleshoot NAND, firmware, and system-level issues in SSD products.
• Contribute to firmware development and validation workflows using Agile methodologies, Git-based development processes, and branch management.

Soft Skills

• Structured problem-solving and data-driven decision making for complex technical issues.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
• Clear technical communication and ability to influence architecture and validation decisions.
• Mentoring, coaching, and technical leadership capabilities.

Preferred Skills

• Industry contributions through publications, patents, or participation in standards organizations.
• to apply role-appropriate AI literacy and digital fluency to leverage AI-enabled tools responsibly and effectively.

Embody Micron's Core Values

• People - Respect, develop, and empower others
• Innovation - Drive continuous improvement and breakthrough thinking
• Tenacity - Show grit and determination
• Collaboration - Build trust and foster teamwork
• Customer Focus - Deliver excellence and value
• Speed - Act with purpose and set the pace

About Micron Technology, Inc.
We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all . With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron® and Crucial® brands. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities - from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience.
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