Senior Engineer - Firmware Development (SSD)

Summary

Develops and tests firmware for SSD products, ensuring performance and reliability, while integrating AI tools to improve workflows and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

DEVELOP AND TEST FIRMWARE

  • SSD products: Develop firmware IP subsystems for SSD products that meet or exceed the requirements of the technical spec matrix; including, but not limited to: Performance, Endurance, Capacity, Functionality, and Quality/Reliability

  • Firmware Quality Assurance: Develop a firmware unit and functional tests that ensures the firmware subsystem meets the quality, functional, and performance requirements required at each integration breakthrough in the product development lifecycle

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

  • 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.

COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY

  • Consistently provide Management, multi-functional team members, and the firmware team with detailed and accurate information. This includes activities within the firmware development organization and project status updates.

DEVELOP PEOPLE

  • Multi-functional Teamwork: Develop and maintain collaborative, open and, constructive relationships with peers and management

  • Team Development: Provide technical capability that continuously improves team involvement, morale, and productivity

  • Personal Development: Work to continuously improve your technical capability and communication skills


REQUIREMENTS

  • Masters or Bachelor’s degree in electrical/Electronic Engineering or Computer Engineering

  • Excellent communication skills.

  • Experience with firmware/embedded programming (primary C programming) and debugging

  • Experience working with storage interfaces ideally PCIE/NVMe is considered a plus.

  • Experience working in NAND would be an advantage

  • 2 years of equivalent experience in the embedded systems development field is an advantage

  • Conducts analysis, designs, performs programming, debugs and modifies software. Troubleshoots code for firmware applications. Utilizes analog and digital hardware and software operating systems. Typically, programs in machine language, assembly language and high-level languages, (e.g., C, Python)

  • Ability to apply baseline digital fluency and role‑appropriate AI literacy to use AI‑enabled tools responsibly and effectively for research, analysis, content creation, problem‑solving, operational tasks, and achieving business outcomes