Senior FTL & Embedded SSD Firmware Engineer

SK hynix memory solutions; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

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