Principal / MTS Engineer, SSD Validation

MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR ASIA OPERATIONS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR ASIA OPERATIONS PTE. LTD. seeks a leader to design end-to-end SSD firmware test architecture and quality validation for enterprise, data center, and automotive products.

You will build high‑efficiency automation platforms and CI/CD pipelines, drive critical issue resolution, and enable mass production with rigorous validation. The role requires deep expertise in NVMe/PCIe/SATA, Linux, Python/C/Shell, test framework development, and cross‑team leadership to raise the bar on

Qualifications

• 8+ years SSD firmware test/development experience or 3+ years as test architect/lead.
• Deep expertise in NVMe/PCIe/SATA protocols and SSD core tech: FTL, GC, WL, PLP, NAND Flash.
• Proficient in Linux, Python, C, Shell; automation framework development.
• HW/FW co-debugging, reliability validation, mass production test systems.
• Strong architectural design, problem-solving and cross-team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own overall test architecture, validation strategy and quality system for enterprise SSD firmware.
• Design and implement test solutions covering functionality, performance, reliability, QoS, PLP, FTL, GC, power and security.
• Build and optimize automation test framework, long-stability test system and CI/CD pipeline.
• Lead root cause analysis and closure of critical FW issues including hang, drop, performance degradation and compatibility problems.
• Participate in product architecture reviews and provide technical suggestions on FW design, NAND selection and reliability targets.
• Drive test team capability improvement, process optimization and technical standardization.

Skills

NVMe/PCIe/SATA

FTL

GC

NAND Flash

Linux

Python

Shell

C

automation framework

Fio

nvme-cli

PyNVMe

HW/FW debugging

leadership

problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronics, Microelectronics or related fields

Tools

Fio

nvme-cli

PyNVMe

Job description

Lead end-to-end SSD firmware test architecture design and quality validation for enterprise/data center/automotive SSD products. Build high-efficiency automation platforms and CI/CD pipeline, drive critical issue resolution and product mass production.

Key Responsibilities

• Own overall test architecture, validation strategy and quality system for enterprise SSD firmware.
• Design and implement test solutions covering functionality, performance, reliability, QoS, PLP, FTL, GC, power and security.
• Build and optimize automation test framework, long-stability test system and CI/CD pipeline to support mass validation.
• Lead root cause analysis and closure of critical FW issues including hang, drop, performance degradation and compatibility problems.
• Participate in product architecture review and provide technical suggestions on FW design, NAND selection and reliability targets.
• Drive test team capability improvement, process optimization and technical standardization.
• Track new storage technologies: PCIe 5.0/6.0, NVMe 2.0, ZNS, CXL, automotive and industrial storage.
• 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

• Bachelor's/Masters in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronics, Microelectronics or related fields with at least 8 years of SSD firmware test/development experience; or minimum 3 years as test architect or technical leader
• Deep expertise in NVMe/PCIe/SATA protocols and SSD core technologies: FTL, GC, WL, PLP, NAND Flash.
• Proficient in Linux, Python/C/Shell, automation framework development and test tools (Fio, nvme-cli, PyNVMe, etc.)
• Experience in HW/FW co-debugging, reliability validation and mass production test system
• Strong architecture design, problem-solving and cross-team leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in enterprise/data center/automotive SSD, ZNS, CXL, NVMe-oF, Secure Boot or ASIL.
• Led end-to-end test system/team setup for mass production
• Storage-related patents or publications.