Senior Firmware Validation Engineer – eSSD, AI Tooling & Automation

SKHMS Corporation; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) match

Onsite gym

Cafeteria

Job summary

SK hynix memory solutions America Inc. is seeking a Firmware Validation Engineer in San Jose to drive enterprise SSD validation activities onsite. You will design and execute automated test suites, perform failure analysis, and collaborate with firmware teams to ensure hardware readiness for customer qualifications.

You will lead regression testing, develop high-coverage validation suites, and contribute to AI tool development while thriving in a proactive, team-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in CS or related field.
• 4+ years storage firmware test experience OR MS with 2+ years.
• Experience with PCIe-NVMe storage protocol/specifications.
• Experience with AI tool development.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute automated test suites for industry-standard specs and internal firmware algorithms.
• Review regression failures, perform deep-dive triages, resolve firmware defects.
• Collaborate with firmware engineers to extract requirements and develop high-coverage validation suites.
• Develop scalable test cases for validating new firmware capabilities.
• Own regression test execution and provide precise failure analytics to stakeholders.

Skills

Test automation

Failure analysis

AI development tools

Communication skills

Team player

Problem recreation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related engineering

Tools

PCIe-NVMe knowledge

Job description

SK hynix memory solutions America Inc. is seeking a Firmware Validation Engineer in San Jose to drive enterprise SSD validation activities onsite. You will design and execute automated test suites, perform failure analysis, and collaborate with firmware teams to ensure hardware readiness for customer qualifications.

You will lead regression testing, develop high-coverage validation suites, and contribute to AI tool development while thriving in a proactive, team-oriented environment.