Staff Engineer For Ssd ValidationMicron 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.Join our forward-thinking engineering group at Micron, where you will have a key role in changing how the world accesses information. As a Staff Engineer for SSD Validation, you will coordinate the validation, system integration, and joint qualification of our elite Enterprise and Datacenter NVMe SSD products. This is your chance to contribute in a cooperative and welcoming setting while promoting technical excellence and innovation!Position OverviewThe Staff Engineer for SSD Validation directs the technical activities in validation, system integration, and collaborative qualification of Enterprise and Datacenter NVMe SSD products.
This position oversees the validation strategy and actively engages in firmware, hardware, and system testing. It holds primary responsibility for assisting new customers through joint qualification (JQ). The Staff Engineer serves as a specialist in NVMe/PCIe, encourages automation and early quality improvements, and mentors other engineers.
They also guarantee that products are prepared for production on both internal and customer platforms. Working with Firmware, Hardware, Product Engineering, Manufacturing, and Customer Engineering teams, this role fosters internal coordination and uniform qualification outcomes.ResponsibilitiesLead system-level validation and qualification, performing end-to-end testing across SSDs, firmware, drivers, OS, networking, and platform configurations.Direct validation test plans from development through completion, including failure analysis, reporting, and coordination with customer joint qualification (JQ) requirements.Perform hands-on system bring-up, debug, and configuration, including OS installation, driver validation, and storage-stack verification.Support customer and partner issue reproduction, converting field/JQ findings into internal test cases and improving validation coverage.Develop and improve automated test frameworks and Python-based tools while driving shift-left validation to influence build and improve product testability.Minimum QualificationsBachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field5+ years of experience in SSD, storage, or semiconductor validation with deep knowledge of NVMe and PCIe protocolsHands-on expertise with Linux environments, system setup, OS bring-up, drive triage, and root-cause analysis of complex issuesProven background in Enterprise/Datacenter SSD firmware validation, including system-level joint qualificationProficiency in Python for automation and data analysis, paired with strong communication skills for conveying technical results to internal and external partnersPreferred QualificationsExperience leading or assisting customer joint qualification (JQ) efforts with OEMs, hyperscalers, or strategic partnersFamiliarity with networked storage environments, platform interoperability, and multi-system qualification flowsHands-on experience with protocol analyzers (e.g., Lecroy, JDSU) and third-party SSD test platforms (e.g., UNH-IOL, PCI-SIG compliance, SanBlaze)Strong understanding of PCIe topology, BIOS/firmware behavior, Linux storage stacks, and driversKnowledge of NAND flash, storage architecture, and FTL development