Staff Engineer - FW & PRODUCT TEST ENG

1840 Micron Tech. OP India LLP; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology is seeking an experienced SSD Firmware Validation Engineer to define test plans, design tests, and develop scripts for Enterprise and Datacenter NVMe SSD products.

You will work with firmware teams to validate by creating grey/whitebox tests, debug NVMe/PCIe issues, and contribute to automated validation strategies using Linux and Python. 7+ years in FW validation is required, Bengaluru, India.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of SSD firmware validation experience.
• Proficiency in Whitebox/grey box test methods is a plus.
• Experience with NVMe protocol testing and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Define test plan/design, test cases and develop test scripts for enterprise/datacenter NVMe SSD firmware.
• Demonstrate competency in FW areas: Front End, Back End/Media management, FTL or Security.
• Collaborate with firmware teams throughout the product lifecycle to validate fixes.
• Drive validation plans/strategies and track status to closure.
• Communicate status, issues and strategies clearly to stakeholders.

Skills

NVMe/PCIe debugging

Linux debugging

Python scripting

Test planning

Whitebox testing

Greybox testing

Automation/CI

Team collaboration

AI tools (Claude)

Education

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

Tools

Lecroy/JDSU analyzers

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.

Job Description

• Define Test Plan/Design, test cases and develop Test Scripts to validate Firmware for Enterprise and Datacenter class NVMe SSD products.
• Demonstrate high degree of skills to understand one or more areas of FW: Front End, Back end/Media management, FTL or Security.
• Exhibit high degree of competency in understanding NVMe/PCIe specifications, NVMe Cloud SSD Specifications, along with understanding Customer specific requirements.
• Work in partnership with Firmware development teams through the lifecycle of the product while finding defects and validating the fixes by creating grey and Whitebox tests.
• Demonstrate success in communicating status, issues, concerns, strategies of programs and projects - including development of appropriate indicators.
• Deal with ambiguity and operate with little direction to meet defined goals.
• 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.

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.

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