Principal Engineer, EDG SSD Hardware Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Micron Technology, Inc.; Bengaluru; Remote; INR 3,000,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. in Bengaluru, India seeks a Principal Engineer for SSD hardware architecture and development. You will lead end-to-end design, validation and productization, defining HW requirements for performance, power and reliability while driving high-speed interfaces like PCIe and NVMe.

You will champion an AI-first engineering mindset, deploying AI-assisted tools and Python-based automation across reviews, data analysis, and validation tasks to accelerate product delivery.

Qualifications

• Exposure to ASIL standards.
• Translate automotive requirements into hardware specifications.
• Design for automotive operating temperatures −40°C to +85°C or +105°C.
• Familiarity with ISO 26262 and Automotive SPICE development and traceability.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SSD hardware architecture, design, validation and productization.
• Define hardware requirements covering performance, power, thermal, reliability, form factor and manufacturability.
• Drive high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, NVMe, ONFI, NAND and other relevant interfaces.
• Lead integration of controller, NAND, DRAM, PMIC, clock and power peripherals.

Tools

Python

Microsoft Copilot

Claude/Claude Code

Job description

## Principal Engineer, EDG SSD HardwareBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaApply NowUse AI to find out how well you match with this jobJob ID: JR117212**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.**Job Description****Key Responsibilities****SSD Hardware Architecture and Development*** Lead end-to-end SSD hardware architecture, design, validation and productization.* Own schematic design, component selection, PCB stack-up, placement, routing and design reviews.* Define hardware requirements covering performance, power, thermal, reliability, form factor and manufacturability.* Drive high-speed interface design and validation for **PCIe, NVMe, ONFI, NAND and other relevant interfaces**.* Lead controller, NAND, DRAM, PMIC, clock, power-delivery and peripheral device integration.* Develop hardware solutions for standard form factors, including **M.2 and BGA**, as well as customer-specific automotive and embedded form factors.* Champion an **AI-first engineering mindset** across SSD hardware design, validation, debug, and product execution.* Apply **AI-assisted engineering tools** to accelerate schematic reviews, component/BOM analysis, design-rule and DFM checks, requirements analysis, technical documentation, and engineering data analysis.* Develop and deploy **Python-based automation and AI-assisted workflows** for repetitive hardware engineering tasks, including test-data processing, log analysis, validation reporting, failure triage, and design checks.* Leverage **Generative AI and agentic workflows** to capture engineering knowledge, lessons learned, design guidelines, failure history, and reusable debug methodologies.**Automotive Hardware Requirements*** Exposure to ASIL standards.* Translate customer and system-level automotive requirements into hardware design and validation specifications.* Design for extended automotive operating temperatures, typically including **−40°C to +85°C or +105°C**, depending on the product and application requirements.* Ensure the design meets applicable automotive reliability expectations for: Temperature cycling and thermal shock High-temperature operating life Mechanical shock and vibration Humidity and moisture resistance Board-level solder-joint reliability Power cycling and extended mission-profile operation* Support component qualification and product-level assessments aligned with applicable **AEC-Q100, AEC-Q104 and AEC-Q200** expectations.* Apply appropriate design margins and derating guidelines for voltage, current, temperature and component lifetime.* Address automotive power-transient, brownout, reset, power-loss protection and startup/shutdown sequencing requirements.* Evaluate system-level EMC and ESD risks and support compliance testing against applicable automotive customer and regional requirements.* Support requirements related to **long product lifecycles, component traceability, controlled BOMs, PCN management and obsolescence planning**.**Functional Safety and System Robustness*** Collaborate with systems, firmware and functional-safety teams to support product development aligned with **ISO 26262**.* Contribute to hardware safety analysis, including: Hardware Failure Mode and Effects Analysis FMEDA inputs Diagnostic coverage assessment Single-point and latent-fault evaluation Safety mechanism definition and validation* Familiarity with **Automotive SPICE** development and traceability expectations is preferred.**SI/PI, Thermal and Mechanical Engineering*** Own signal-integrity and power-integrity analysis for high-speed interfaces, NAND channels, clocks and critical power rails.* Correlate pre-layout and post-layout simulations with laboratory measurements.* Optimize PCB stack-up, impedance control, return paths, via structures, power distribution and decoupling.* Partner with mechanical and thermal teams to evaluate heat spreading, thermal-interface materials, airflow, enclosure constraints and junction-temperature margins. AI & Engineering Automation* Demonstrated **exposure to AI-assisted engineering tools and workflows**, with a strong mindset toward adopting AI to improve engineering productivity and quality.* Ability to leverage tools such as **Microsoft Copilot, Claude/Claude Code, or equivalent AI platforms** for engineering analysis, documentation, scripting, automation, and technical problem-solving.* Identify and implement opportunities to apply **AI and automation across the hardware development lifecycle**, including design reviews, PCB/DFM checks, validation, data analysis, debug, and reporting.Champion an **AI-first and automation-first engineering culture**, developing reusable workflows and sharing best practices across the team.**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. To learn more, please visit micron.com/careers All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. 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