Senior SSD Firmware Validation Engineer

Socket.dev; California (MO); On-site; USD 98,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology is seeking a Senior Engineer to join the Firmware & Product Testing team to validate enterprise SSD firmware, focusing on NVMe front-end features and customer specifications with Python automation and data-driven techniques. You will work closely with firmware test engineers, mentors, and data scientists to improve test efficiency and scalability.

The role involves collaborating across teams on feature validation and process improvements, with emphasis on robust testing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 3+ years in SSD firmware testing, validation, or development.
• Strong knowledge of NVMe, PCIe, and host-to-device interactions.
• Experience with Python-based test automation and debugging firmware.
• Excellent problem-solving and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement SSD firmware test strategies across development, qualification, and sustaining phases.
• Design tests for firmware features, NVMe protocols, security capabilities, and system behaviors.
• Analyze failures from regressions and field issues to identify root causes.
• Build and maintain Python-based automation, regression frameworks, and test coverage reporting.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams on feature validation and AI-enabled process improvements.

Skills

SSD firmware testing

NVMe architecture

Python automation

PCIe

Firmware debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Micron Technology is seeking a Senior Engineer to join the Firmware & Product Testing team to validate enterprise SSD firmware, focusing on NVMe front-end features and customer specifications with Python automation and data-driven techniques. You will work closely with firmware test engineers, mentors, and data scientists to improve test efficiency and scalability.

The role involves collaborating across teams on feature validation and process improvements, with emphasis on robust testing