Principal Hardware Engineer, SSD

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all. Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure hardware builds meet firmware, system, performance, reliability and manufacturability requirements.
• Participate in system architecture definition, build reviews, requirements development and product planning activities for SSD solutions.
• Conduct signal and power integrity analysis, simulation, validation and characterization tasks.
• Document, communicate and present build results and recommendations to collaborators.
• Evaluate and analyze build proposals, perform engineering trade‑off studies, and recommend efficient build solutions.
• Build hardware for high‑volume manufacturing, incorporating Design for Excellence, cost optimization, reliability and quality considerations.
• Own SSD hardware development activities throughout the complete product lifecycle, including schematic capture, simulations, worst‑case analysis, component derating, validation and production support.
• Define PCB stack‑up specifications, signal transmission methods, component arrangement approaches, routing limitations and board‑level signal integrity/power integrity considerations.
• Work closely with firmware, validation, manufacturing, reliability and customer support teams during development, qualification and RMA investigations.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship and guidance to early‑career engineers and peers.
• Leverage AI‑based tools and automation technologies to accelerate build, validation, debugging and engineering workflows.

Required Skills & Proficiencies

• Self‑motivated, diligent and meticulous with a strong desire to solve complex technical challenges.
• Excellent interpersonal, collaboration and communication skills.
• Strong understanding of transmission line theory and high‑speed signal propagation fundamentals.
• Solid knowledge of time‑domain and frequency‑domain analysis techniques.
• Extensive experience with high‑speed PCB build, routing reviews, power distribution networks and EMI/ESD mitigation techniques.
• Experience crafting solutions for signal and power integrity in high‑performance systems.
• Analog circuit build and simulation experience using SPICE or equivalent modeling tools.
• Familiarity with automated test methodologies and test automation frameworks is preferred.
• Hands‑on SI laboratory experience measuring high‑bandwidth signals (20–35GHz range).
• Experience using PCIe compliance equipment and validation methodologies.
• Proficiency with schematic capture tools, PCB layout constraints and board‑level build verification.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and contribute to technical development within the team.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience, is required.
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related subject area preferred.
• 5+ years of hardware build experience in SSD, storage or high‑performance computing systems.
• Experience with board bring‑up, soldering, hardware debugging, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and schematic/layout review.
• Experience within the semiconductor, storage or related technology industries.
• Proven ability to lead engineering projects and drive execution through completion.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting and problem‑solving abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• SSD controller, NAND flash or storage system architecture experience.
• Expertise in PCIe Gen4/Gen5/Gen6 technologies.
• Familiarity with DDR memory subsystems and ONFI interfaces.
• Experience applying AI‑assisted engineering tools to product development, validation and debugging workflows.
• Practical experience integrating AI/ML capabilities into applications, including Large Language Models and advanced inference services.
• Knowledge of agentic architectures and autonomous software agents capable of reasoning, planning and accomplishing multi‑step workflows.
• Experience developing AI solutions using Retrieval‑Augmented Generation, tool chaining, task orchestration and context‑aware decision systems.
• Understanding of Responsible AI practices, including model evaluation, observability, governance and secure deployment.
• Ability to identify and implement automation opportunities to improve engineering productivity, debugging effectiveness and business outcomes.

Compensation

US base salary range: $164,000.00 – $280,000.00 per year. Additional compensation may include benefits, bonuses and equity.

Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.