Data Center SSD Performance Validation Engineer

Micron Technology; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology in Singapore is looking for a candidate responsible for end-to-end performance and power maturity of Data Center SSD programs. This role requires strong technical execution, data-driven decision making, and program-level leadership across firmware and architecture.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar, along with SSD performance characterization experience. The position emphasizes collaboration and continuous improvement.

In this role, you'll ensure high-quality performance data and lead cross-functional teams to achieve optimal results.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of firmware–hardware interactions affecting latency, bandwidth, and power.
• Ability to communicate complex technical findings clearly to internal and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end performance and power readiness for assigned programs.
• Ensure delivery of high‑quality performance and power data aligned with program goals.
• Drive Program Status Updates for performance and power to stakeholders.

Skills

Technical execution

Data-driven decision making

Program-level leadership

SSD performance characterization

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science

Job description

Job Summary

The role is responsible for end‑to‑end performance and power maturity of assigned Data Center SSD programs. The candidate owns execution quality, technical depth, and cross‑functional alignment to ensure performance and power targets are met with high confidence from early bring‑up through customer qualification. The role combines strong technical execution, data‑driven decision making, and program‑level leadership across firmware, architecture and platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Program Ownership & Execution

• Own end‑to‑end performance and power readiness for assigned programs, from early FW maturity through customer qualification.
• Ensure the delivery of high‑quality performance and power data aligned with program goals.
• Drive Program Status Updates for performance and power to Product Development team and other stakeholders.

Technical Depth & Debug

• Perform in‑depth performance analysis and root‑cause debug, developing strong understanding of firmware behaviors, state machines, and hardware interactions.
• Identify performance risks early and work with FW, Arch, and System teams to drive mitigations.
• Represent performance perspective in Product Change Request scoping and lead change implementation on the program.

Planning & Infrastructure

• Plan and forecast infrastructure and development needs required to support program execution.
• Ensure appropriate performance test levels are applied per program phase and customer requirements to ensure optimal path to performance maturity.

Multi-functional Leadership

• Actively collaborate with Firmware, Architecture, Systems, QA, and PDT to deliver optimized performance and power.
• Drive process alignment at the program site with the overall DC SSD Performance Test Strategy.
• Participate in internal engineering forums, sharing standard processes and aligning execution across geographies.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify gaps in performance methods, coverage, or tooling and propose improvements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Strong background in SSD performance and power characterization.
• Hands‑on experience with data analysis, workload execution, and performance debug.
• Solid understanding of firmware–hardware interactions affecting latency, bandwidth, and power.
• Ability to communicate complex technical findings clearly to internal and external partners.

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.