Principal SSD Validation Engineer — Automation & CI/CD

Micron; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. is seeking a Principal Engineer for SSD Validation to lead firmware validation and test architecture across enterprise, data center and automotive SSD products.

You will own validation strategy, automation frameworks, and quality systems, driving cross-functional collaboration to enhance reliability and release confidence. Responsibilities include guiding methodologies, building CI/CD pipelines, and mentoring teams in AI-assisted engineering practices while aligning with

Qualifications

• B.Sc. or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics or equivalent.
• Over 8 years’ experience in SSD firmware validation or development experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead SSD firmware test architecture, validation strategy, and quality systems for enterprise SSD products.
• Design and implement validation solutions covering functionality, performance, reliability, QoS, PLP, FTL, GC, power management, and security features.
• Build and optimize automation frameworks, long-duration stability test systems, and CI/CD validation pipelines to support large-scale qualification and production readiness.
• Lead root cause analysis and resolution of complex firmware issues, including system hangs, drive drops, compatibility failures, and performance degradation.
• Define validation methodologies, metrics, and coverage plans to improve product quality, reliability, and release confidence.
• Drive alignment across firmware, hardware, NAND, system engineering, and quality teams to resolve technical challenges and improve validation effectiveness.

Skills

NVMe

PCIe

SATA protocols

C

Python

Shell scripting

Firmware testing

Automation frameworks

CI/CD

AI-assisted engineering

Education

B.Sc. or higher in CS/EE

Tools

Fio

nvme-cli

PyNVMe

Linux

Job description

Micron Technology, Inc. is seeking a Principal Engineer for SSD Validation to lead firmware validation and test architecture across enterprise, data center and automotive SSD products.

You will own validation strategy, automation frameworks, and quality systems, driving cross-functional collaboration to enhance reliability and release confidence. Responsibilities include guiding methodologies, building CI/CD pipelines, and mentoring teams in AI-assisted engineering practices while aligning with