Staff Engineer: SSD Validation & Test Automation Lead

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

Job summary

MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR ASIA OPERATIONS PTE LTD is seeking an experienced SSD firmware test architect to lead end-to-end architecture, validation strategy, and quality systems for enterprise SSD products.

You will build high-efficiency automation platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and guide root-cause analysis of critical firmware issues while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability, performance, and mass production readiness.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years in SSD firmware test or development, or at least three years as a 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 systems.
• Strong architecture design, problem-solving and cross-team leadership skills.

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.

Job description

MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR ASIA OPERATIONS PTE LTD is seeking an experienced SSD firmware test architect to lead end-to-end architecture, validation strategy, and quality systems for enterprise SSD products.

You will build high-efficiency automation platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and guide root-cause analysis of critical firmware issues while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability, performance, and mass production readiness.