Principal Engineer, Firmware Development (SSD)

1100 Micron SemiAsiaOP Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

1100 Micron SemiAsiaOP Pte Ltd in Singapore seeks a Firmware Engineer to develop and test firmware for SSD products. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of embedded firmware and hardware interaction, along with expertise in C or RUST programming.

Key responsibilities include ensuring firmware quality through testing and leading initiatives that incorporate AI technologies. Applicants should have at least 4 years of experience in firmware development and a background in the storage industry.

Qualifications

• Masters/Bachelors in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• Excellent communication skills.
• In-depth knowledge and minimum 4 years' experience in embedded firmware development.
• More than 2 years experience in the storage industry is an advantage.
• Expertise in programming languages like C and RUST.

Responsibilities

• Develop firmware for SSD products according to technical specifications.
• Create firmware tests to verify quality and performance.
• Maintain accurate communication with the team throughout development.
• Foster collaborative relationships to improve team productivity.

Skills

Embedded firmware development

Programming languages (C, RUST)

Team leadership

Python programming

Storage systems

Code debugging

AI literacy

Education

Masters/Bachelors in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and test firmware for SSD products: design firmware IP subsystems that meet or exceed the requirements of the technical spec matrix, covering Performance, Endurance, Capacity, Functionality, and Quality/Reliability.
• Firmware Quality Assurance: create firmware unit and functional tests that verify the firmware subsystem satisfies all quality, functional, and performance criteria at every integration breakthrough.
• Communicate effectively: provide management, team members, and the firmware team with consistent, detailed, and accurate activity summaries throughout firmware development.
• Develop people and collaborate: build and maintain constructive relationships with peers and management, continuously improving team involvement, morale, and productivity, while enhancing your own technical and communication skills.

AI RESPONSIBILITIES

• Integrates AI-assisted tools and insights into daily work to improve efficiency, quality, or effectiveness, exercising sound judgment and complying with organizational standards and legal requirements.
• Contributes to a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, testing, and sharing AI-enabled enhancements within one’s scope of work.

REQUIREMENTS

• Masters/Bachelors in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• Excellent communication skills.
• In-depth knowledge and minimum 4 years' experience in embedded firmware development and debugging.
• More than 2 years recent experience in storage industry, storage systems, or a related technology is an advantage.
• Expertise in programming languages (e.g., C, RUST), programming tools & environments.
• Ability to work independently with a minimum of day-to-day supervision.
• Experience with team leadership and/or supervising/mentor engineers.
• Experience programming in Python will be viewed as an advantage.
• Experience working with storage interfaces ideally PCIE/NVMe is considered a plus.
• Experience with NAND flash and other non-volatile storage can be a plus.
• Experience in conduct analysis, designs, performs programming, debugs, and modifies software.
• Proficiency in resolving code problems for firmware applications.
• Ability to apply baseline digital fluency and role‑appropriate AI literacy to use AI‑enabled tools responsibly and effectively for research, analysis, content creation, problem‑solving, operational tasks, and achieving business outcomes.

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.