Senior FTL & Embedded SSD Firmware Engineer

SK hynix memory solutions

Santa Clara (CA)

On-site

USD 170,000 - 220,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Job summary

SK hynix memory solutions America Inc. is seeking a seasoned firmware engineer to design and debug FTL for SSD products. You will develop real-time embedded firmware, perform code reviews, and drive system integration, profiling and validation.

This role requires deep expertise in C/C++, assembly, and scripting, with experience in storage protocols. The candidate will collaborate across teams to analyze failures and implement corrective actions, leveraging multi-ARM cores and advanced debugging

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of hands-on FTL development experience in SSD.
  • 5+ years of development experience in embedded controller environments.
  • Proficient in firmware and software programming (C/C++, assembly, script languages).
  • Experience with storage protocols PCIe/NVMe, SATA, SCSI.
  • Experience with firmware debugging tools such as JTAG and In-Circuit Emulator.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and debug FTL in SSD products.
  • Develop real-time embedded system firmware for SSDs.
  • Perform firmware code review, analysis and improvement.
  • Lead firmware-focused SSD system integration, profiling, validation and debugging.
  • Collaborate across teams for failure analysis and corrective actions.

Skills

FTL development
Embedded C/C++
Assembly
Scripting languages
PCIe/NVMe/SATA/SCSI
NAND flash experience
JTAG debugging
Multi-ARM core
Analytical problem solving
Team player

Education

BS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
MS preferred

Job description

SK hynix memory solutions America Inc. is seeking a seasoned firmware engineer to design and debug FTL for SSD products. You will develop real-time embedded firmware, perform code reviews, and drive system integration, profiling and validation.

This role requires deep expertise in C/C++, assembly, and scripting, with experience in storage protocols. The candidate will collaborate across teams to analyze failures and implement corrective actions, leveraging multi-ARM cores and advanced debugging

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