Staff Engineer - FW & PRODUCT TEST ENG

Micron Technology, Inc; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. in Bengaluru, India, is seeking a Staff Engineer for Firmware & Product Test Eng to validate SSD firmware across Enterprise and Datacenter NVMe products.

You will design test plans, develop scripts, and collaborate with firmware and software teams to ensure robust validation. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of SSD firmware validation experience, strong knowledge of NVMe/PCIe, Linux debugging, and Python scripting, plus hands-on testing with specialist equipment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of SSD Firmware Validation experience.
• Proficiency with NVMe/PCIe specs and Linux debugging.
• Experience with test automation and Python scripting.
• Knowledge of whitebox/greybox testing approaches is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define test plans, design tests, and develop scripts to validate firmware.
• Work with firmware teams through product lifecycle to validate fixes.
• Communicate status, risks and validation results clearly to stakeholders.
• Integrate tests into automated environments and drive validation strategy.

Skills

Firmware testing

NVMe / PCIe

Python

Linux debugging

Test planning

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Claude AI

Lecroy analyzers

JDSU analyzers

Job description

Req. ID: JR110435 Staff Engineer - FW & PRODUCT TEST ENG

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

• Define Test Plan/Design, test cases and develop Test Scripts to validate Firmware for Enterprise and Datacenter class NVMe SSD products.
• As part of Firmware Test Engineering team, you would demonstrate high degree of skills to understand one or more areas of FW: Front End, Back end/Media management, FTL or Security.
• You would also exhibit high degree of competency in understanding NVMe/PCIe specifications, NVMe Cloud SSD Specifications, along with understanding Customer specific requirements.
• You Will be working in partnership with Firmware development teams through the lifecycle of the product while finding defects and validating the fixes by create grey and Whitebox tests.
• Be able to demonstrate success in communicating status, issues, concerns, strategies of programs and projects - including development of appropriate indicators.
• Must be able to deal with ambiguity and operate with little direction to meet defined goals.
• Must be able to collaborate with others to achieve goals and task completion.
• Comprehend and articulate validation strategies, plans and status.
• Review, track and document test results and sightings
• Drive issues to closure by interfacing/collaborating with other product development team.

Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering with 7+ years of experience in SSD Firmware Validation.
• Proficiency in using AI tools (Claude) in order to perform tasks efficiently.
• Understanding of Whitebox and grey box test methods for Enterprise / Datacenter SSD Firmware is strong plus.
• Good hands on experience in debugging NVMe Protocol issues using Lecroy/JDSU analyzers is highly desired.
• Must have prepared good test plans involving access patterns, NVMe protocols, FW test hooks and VS commands for one or more following areas of FW: Front End, Back End, FTL and Security.
• Integrate tests into an automated test environment and collaborate with test execution teams to drive validation plans/strategy.
• Good Knowledge of Linux operating system debugging and Coding in Python.
• Effective oral and written communication with strong analytical, problem solving, and project management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others and collaborate effectively in a team environment.
• Expert planning and tracking skills, able to see big picture, well-organized, focused on results, capable of managing multiple projects, excellent time management with respect to priorities and self-management.
• Must have excellent knowledge of system storage and the relationship to the platform ingredients: CPU, Memory, PCIe, drivers, OS, firmware, etc.

Job Profile(s):

Product Development Engineer 4

Relocation level: (TBD)

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