Senior SSD Firmware Engineer & Tech Lead

Sandisk; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation time

Paid sick leave

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Job summary

A global data solutions company, located in Irvine, California, is seeking a Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and maintain SSD firmware features. Ideal candidates should have a BS with 2+ years of firmware experience or MS with no experience, alongside expertise in C/C++ and debugging tools. Responsibilities include providing technical leadership, collaborating with teams, and debugging complex system-level issues across embedded environments. Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package offered.

Qualifications

• Experience with high-speed interfaces/protocols like PCIe and NVMe.
• Experience with low-speed interfaces/protocols like SMBus, I2C, SPI, UART.
• Ability to understand hardware schematics.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise‑class SSD firmware features.
• Provide technical leadership for complex firmware subsystems.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure requirements alignment.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Threading

MultiCore

Excellent communication skills

Education

BS with 2+ years FW experience or MS with 0+ years

Tools

GIT/Github

Jira

Confluence

Job description

A global data solutions company, located in Irvine, California, is seeking a Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and maintain SSD firmware features. Ideal candidates should have a BS with 2+ years of firmware experience or MS with no experience, alongside expertise in C/C++ and debugging tools. Responsibilities include providing technical leadership, collaborating with teams, and debugging complex system-level issues across embedded environments. Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package offered.