Principal SSD Firmware Security Validation Engineer

MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR ASIA OPERATIONS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR ASIA OPERATIONS PTE. LTD. seeks a security validation engineer to define and own end-to-end security validation strategies across SSD lifecycles, from development to sustaining.

The role focuses on architecting scalable validation frameworks for current and next-generation SSD firmware platforms. You will lead root cause analyses of security-related issues, drive automation roadmaps, and collaborate with firmware/system teams on secure design reviews and threat modeling,

Qualifications

• B.Sc. or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in SSD firmware test development or validation.

Responsibilities

• Define and own end-to-end security validation strategies across SSD product lifecycles (development, qualification, release, sustaining).
• Architect and maintain scalable security validation frameworks for current and next-gen SSD firmware platforms.
• Lead root cause analysis of security-related failures, customer escalations, qualification issues, and field escapes; drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Drive security test automation roadmaps, regression infrastructure, and validation tool development to improve coverage and efficiency.
• Collaborate with firmware and system architects on secure design reviews, threat modeling, and security-focused code reviews.
• Assess and communicate security risks, validation coverage gaps, and mitigation strategies to stakeholders and leadership.

Skills

Python scripting

Firmware validation

Test automation

Data-driven decisions

Education

BSc or higher in EE/CE/CS

Tools

PCIe

NVMe

NVMe-MI

OCP

Git

Job description

MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR ASIA OPERATIONS PTE. LTD. seeks a security validation engineer to define and own end-to-end security validation strategies across SSD lifecycles, from development to sustaining.

The role focuses on architecting scalable validation frameworks for current and next-generation SSD firmware platforms. You will lead root cause analyses of security-related issues, drive automation roadmaps, and collaborate with firmware/system teams on secure design reviews and threat modeling,