Media Firmware Development Engineer

Solidigm Inc.; Rancho Cordova (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSU

RCU

Cash bonus program

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

FSA

401(k) match

Job summary

Solidigm Inc. in Rancho Cordova, CA is seeking a Media Firmware Engineer to join a fast-paced team developing new firmware for Solidigm SSDs. You will design, implement, and test embedded firmware in C/C++, collaborating with hardware, ASIC, and software teams.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in embedded firmware for NAND storage, strong knowledge of NVMe and PCIe interfaces, and experience with Agile development and telemetry analysis to drive product quality and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
• 7+ years of embedded firmware development experience for SSDs or NAND storage.
• Experience with SSD architecture, NVMe, PCIe, NAND interfaces, ECC, and FTL design.
• Debugging firmware across pre-production and production hardware with telemetry analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and maintain C/C++ source code for firmware.
• Analyze and develop firmware per internal and external specs.
• Perform unit/system testing, failure analysis, and debugging.
• Develop low-level firmware and system architectures with hardware teams.
• Collaborate across firmware disciplines to cover SSD architecture.
• Translate product requirements into development and validation plans.
• Participate in Agile/Kanban development to improve quality.
• Coordinate priorities with engineering stakeholders to meet milestones.

Skills

Embedded firmware

C/C++ development

Git

Python

NVMe/PCIe knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Computer Science

Tools

Git

Python

C/C++ debuggers

Job description

• Compensation: USD 128,960 - USD 201,500 - yearly

Company Description

Join a multibillion-dollar global company that brings together amazing technology, people, and operational scale to become a powerhouse in the memory industry. Headquartered in Rancho Cordova, California, Solidigm combines elements of an established, successful technology company with the spirit, agility, and entrepreneurial mindset of a start-up. In addition to the U.S. headquarters and other facilities in the U.S., the company has international presence in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Solidigm will continue to lead the world in innovating new Memory technologies with aspirations to be the #1 NAND memory company in the world. At Solidigm, we view problems as opportunities to define innovative solutions that hold the power to change the world and unleash the potential technological needs that the future holds. At Solidigm, we are One Team that fosters a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture that embraces individual uniqueness and empowers us to bring our best selves to deliver excellence in support of Solidigm's vision and mission to be the go-to partner for optimized data storage solutions. You can be part of the takeoff of an innovative business that develops cutting-edge products, delivers strong business value for customers, provides an engaging workplace for its employees, and serves a greater impact on the world. This is a golden opportunity for the right applicant to join us and help design, build, and lead Solidigm. We want a diverse team of dedicated professionals who will not just be Solidigm team members but contribute to how we shape the future of the organization. We are seeking applicants who will grow and thrive in our culture; be customer inspired, trusting, innovative, team-oriented, inclusive, results driven, collaborative, passionate, and flexible.

Job Description

In this position you will join a fast-paced team developing new,cutting-edgefirmware forSolidigmSolid State Drives (SSD).You willutilizeand 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 asNVMe, PCIe,SATA,andSAS.The teamutilizesAgile development methodologies, therefore, excellent communication skills and the ability to work closely with team members, both locally and across theorganizationisrequired.

As aMedia Firmware Engineeryourregular responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop, review, document, andmaintainproductsource codeinC/C++
• Analyzeanddevelopfirmwareperinternal and external (customer) specifications
• Perform unit and system level testing includingfailure analysis and debug of product issues as part of development and validation phases
• Develop low-levelfirmware, system architectures, operating systems, device architectures,in partnership withhardwareand ASICdesignteams
• 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 modelingan Agile/Kanban development culture which emphasizes product quality, team accountability, and continuous improvement
• Coordinate priorities and activities with other engineering stakeholders toaccomplishcommitted milestones

A successful candidate willdemonstrate:

• 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 ofworking inteams and/or feature development through thedifferent stagesof a product lifecycle.

Qualifications

Candidates mustpossessthe below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to theminimumrequirements and are considered a plus factor inidentifyingtop candidates.Requirements listed below would be obtained through a combination of schoolwork/classes/research and/or relevantpreviousjob and/or internship experiences.

MinimumRequirements:

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

7+ years of experience in the following areas:

• Developing,validating, oroptimizingembedded firmware for SSDs or other NAND flash–based storage products.
• SSD architecture and relevant industry standards and interfaces, such asNVMe, 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,logand 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 toidentifybottlenecks 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.
• medical, dental, vision, supplemental life and AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• company match on eligible 401(k) plan contributions

The compensation range for this role is $128,960.00 - $201,500.00. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.