Media Firmware Development Engineer

Solidigm Inc.; Rancho Cordova (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSU

RCU

Cash bonus

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

FSAs (medical & dependent care)

Job summary

Solidigm Inc. is seeking a Media Firmware Engineer to join a fast-paced team developing firmware for Solidigm SSDs.

The role focuses on C/C++ development, embedded firmware, and collaboration with hardware and ASIC teams to meet NVMe/PCIe interface standards and product constraints. The candidate will work in an Agile environment, communicating effectively with stakeholders, and contribute to the full firmware lifecycle from design to validation while staying aligned with project milestones in

Qualifications

• Develop, review, document, and maintain product source code in C/C++
• Analyze and develop firmware per internal and external specifications
• Perform unit and system level testing including failure analysis and debugging
• Develop low-level firmware and system architectures in partnership with hardware/ASIC teams
• Cross multiple firmware disciplines across SSD architecture
• Translate product requirements into development/validation plans
• Participate in Agile/Kanban development culture
• Coordinate priorities with other engineering stakeholders to accomplish milestones

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across teams to meet milestones
• Turn product requirements into development and validation plans
• Contribute to SSD firmware architecture and design decisions
• Work with hardware/ASIC teams to ensure firmware alignment with silicon constraints

Skills

C/C++ development

Embedded firmware

Agile methodologies

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Git

Python

Job description

In this position you will join a fast-paced team developing new, cutting-edge firmware for Solidigm Solid State Drives (SSD). You will utilize and grow your experience in embedded architecture, external interfaces, and product constraints, along with the ability to develop architectures/features that meet these constraints while providing new value for the platform. You will use and gain experience in storage interface standards such as NVMe, PCIe, SATA, and SAS. The team utilizes Agile development methodologies, therefore, excellent communication skills and the ability to work closely with team members, both locally and across the organization is required.

As a Media Firmware Engineer your regular responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop, review, document, and maintain product source code in C/C++
• Analyze and develop firmware per internal and external (customer) specifications
• Perform unit and system level testing including failure analysis and debug of product issues as part of development and validation phases
• Develop low-level firmware, system architectures, operating systems, device architectures, in partnership with hardware and ASIC design teams
• Cross multiple firmware disciplines to develop and grow across the entire SSD architecture
• Work with project stakeholders turning product requirements into development and validation plans
• Participating in and role modeling an Agile/Kanban development culture which emphasizes product quality, team accountability, and continuous improvement
• Coordinate priorities and activities with other engineering stakeholders to accomplish committed milestones

A successful candidate will demonstrate:

• The ability to listen, understand and respond professionally to partner questions and issues while building trust
• Excellent written and presentation skills
• A history of self-starting and effective multitasking, with strong influence and leadership skills
• A history of working in teams and/or feature development through the different stages of a product lifecycle.

Qualifications

Candidates must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.Requirements listed below would be obtained through a combination of schoolwork/classes/research and/or relevant previous job and/or internship experiences.

The candidate must have a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or a related field.

7+ years of experience in the following areas:

• Developing, validating, or optimizing embedded firmware for SSDs or other NAND flash–based storage products.
• SSD architecture and relevant industry standards and interfaces, such as NVMe, PCIe, NAND interfaces, error correction, and flash translation layer (FTL) design.
• Debugging and root-causing complex firmware issues on pre-production and production hardware, including failure triage, log and telemetry analysis, and driving issues to closure across firmware, hardware, and validation teams.
• C/C++ development in an embedded environment, using standard development and debug tooling such as Git, Python, and C/C++ debuggers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Media management for NAND flash, including data placement, wear leveling, garbage collection, defect management, and endurance or reliability optimization.
• Experience designing, implementing, and debugging firmware algorithms that improve latency, throughput, and performance consistency under sustained real-world workloads.
• Experience analyzing drive-level performance and telemetry data to identify bottlenecks and translating findings into firmware or media-management improvements.
• Experience bringing up, characterizing, or qualifying new NAND generations and translating media characterization results into firmware policy improvements.
• Experience developing data-driven media-management algorithms that optimize SSD performance, endurance, reliability, and quality of service.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team across multiple sites.

Additional Information

This is a fully onsite position based in Rancho Cordova, CA, requiring attendance in the office five (5) days per week.

This position is also eligible to participate in Solidigm's restricted stock unit (RSU), restricted cash unit (RCU), and cash bonus programs. In addition, Solidigm offers a benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, supplemental life and AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts, and a company match on eligible 401(k) plan contributions.