Principal/Staff, Firmware and Product Test (SSD)

Our client is a global technology leader specializing in advanced memory and storage solutions that power next-generation computing and data-driven applications. With strong expertise in semiconductor innovation, the organization develops high-performance memory technologies across DRAM, NAND, and storage platforms for applications spanning data centers, artificial intelligence, mobile devices, client computing, and intelligent edge ecosystems.

Driven by a commitment to technology advancement, operational excellence, and customer-centric innovation, the company plays a significant role in enabling modern digital infrastructure and compute-intensive workloads worldwide.

Responsibilities:

• Build comprehensive firmware verification plans for various firmware features.
• Develop white/ 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.

Requirements:

• 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 PCIe, NVMe and NVMe-MI, with ability to design and develop tests aligned with specifications.
• Familiarity with Agile/ Scrum development, GIT-based development workflow and branch management.
• 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