Principal/Staff Engineer, Firmware Test, SSD

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Join an inclusive team passionate about one thing: using their expertise in the relentless pursuit of innovation for customers and partners. The solutions we build help make everything from virtual reality experiences to breakthroughs in neural networks possible. We do it all while committing to integrity, sustainability, and giving back to our communities. Because doing so can fuel the very innovation we are pursuing.

As a Principal/Staff Firmware Test Engineer in the Solid State Drive (SSD) group at Micron Technology, you will help ensure our SSD products have world-class performance and reliability. This outstanding opportunity allows you to collaborate with skilled experts to build flawless SSD firmware for enterprise and automotive markets. Your ambition and proven expertise will help us develop innovative solutions and advance technology.

• Build comprehensive firmware verification plans for various firmware features.
• Develop grey-box, known, and closed system testing methods to verify and validate firmware products.
• Analyze failures from weekly regressions and perform root-cause analysis, requiring deep SSD domain expertise.
• Manage test development, test deployment, test automation, and reporting activities.
• Communicate challenges, solutions, and mitigation plans to cross-functional teams and management with clear and effective communication of both technical and non-technical topics.
• Participate in code reviews and guide the team to ensure comprehensive coverage and accurate architectural build.
• Establish strong working relationships with firmware development engineers to improve code quality.
• Lead a team of technical people, as required.

• B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
• 6-8 years of pertinent experience in SSD firmware test development
• Comprehensive understanding and substantial experience in SSD firmware testing and Python programming
• Deep understanding of storage industry protocols such as NVMe
• Familiarity with Agile development, GIT development flow, branch management, and tools
• Experience with automated build, continuous integration, and test automation systems
• Highly organized, creative, motivated, and passionate about achieving results
• Ability to work on complex tasks independently with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and the capability to mentor less experienced engineers
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and a great teammate
• Candidates with 2-3 years of experience but strong Python programming skills and test development experience may be considered for entry-level positions

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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