Staff Engineer , ESSD Firmware

Micron Technology; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. in Bengaluru, India, seeks a Firmware Engineer to build high-performance controller firmware for memory systems, including SSDs, with emphasis on power, latency and SoC complexity.

You will evaluate, create, build, bench test, debug, and perform failure analyses, triage issues, file bug reports, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to accelerate engineering outcomes. Strong C/assembly skills, NAND flash knowledge, and ARM tooling are highly preferred, with 6–15

Qualifications

• 6–15 years in embedded firmware storage/SSD preferred.
• Strong firmware design and debugging in assembly and C.
• Knowledge of NAND flash, SSD FTL, wear leveling, garbage collection.
• Familiar with SATA, SAS, NVMe interfaces.
• Experience with ARM development tools and IDE like Eclipse.
• Ability to scope and estimate development effort.
• Teamwork and multitask ability in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with test equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools for firmware development and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Build high-performance controller firmware for memory systems (volatile/non-volatile).
• Evaluate, create, build, bench test, debug firmware for memory controllers and SSDs.
• Triage failures, file bug reports, and assist development teams to isolate issues.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineers on product development issues.

Skills

Embedded firmware

C programming

ARM development tools

Performance optimization

Debugging

Team collaboration

Problem recreation

Education

Bachelor of Science in EE/CE

Tools

Eclipse

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

AI-assisted tools

Job description

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.

As a Firmware Engineer at Micron Technology, Inc., you will build groundbreaking high-performance controller firmware for volatile and non-volatile memory systems. You will assist in the evaluation, creation, build, bench testing, debugging, and failure analyzes of firmware for new high-performance memory controllers and Solid State Drives (SSD) that will improve performance, while reducing power, latency and SoC (System on Chip) complexity for the target sectors. You can expect to partner multi-disciplinary Engineers seek multi-functional product development issues. You will triage failures, file bug reports, and help the development teams with isolating issues.

• 6-15 Years in Embedded Firmware Storage/SSD would be a strong plus.
• Strong firmware design and debug experience using assembly and C programming.
• Knowledge of NAND flash, SSD flash translation layer, wear leveling, garbage collection.
• Knowledge of mass storage interfaces such as SATA, SAS, NVMe (optional but strong plus).
• Knowledge of configuring and debugging issues from the usage of register settings of ASICs in an SoC and embedded firmware dev environment
• High level of skill in problem recreation and trapping, and in identifying performance critical algorithms for optimization.
• Strong skill in ARM development tools and IDE such as Eclipse
• Ability to scope and estimate development effort.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively in a team, able to multitask effectively in fast-paced environment.
• Working knowledge of digital hardware design (optional but plus).
• Experience in test equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic/bus analyzers (good to have).
• Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools for firmware development, debugging, automation, test generation, log analysis, and productivity improvement. Demonstrated ability to responsibly leverage AI technologies to accelerate engineering outcomes while maintaining high-quality standards.

Education Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent required

Preferred Skills

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Strong interpersonal skills and maintain positive relationships
• Ambitious, goal-oriented, and a dedicated colleague
• Collaborate effectively in a dynamic team environment.

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.

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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