Senior SSD Hardware Engineer – High-Performance Storage

Pure Storage, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 263,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible time off

Wellness resources

Company-sponsored team events

Job summary

Pure Storage, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a highly motivated Hardware Design Engineer for its Datastore team to help productize this differentiated storage solution for customers.

You will plan, lead, and debug SSD hardware designs from concept through production, collaborating across teams to ensure robust, scalable hardware performance. The role requires 7+ years in hardware design and a BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering, with experience in SSD hardware, high-speed testing, and

Qualifications

• 7+ years in hardware design and development including schematic, layout, and component selection.
• BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or similar fields.
• Experience working on SSD hardware designs.
• Experience in validating hardware at the electrical, SI, protocol and functional levels.
• Experience with high speed oscilloscopes and differential probes.
• Strong experience with scripting languages (Python, BASH, etc)
• Detail-oriented, analytical, process savvy, and customer focused
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced changing business environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Plan, lead, implement, and debug SSD hardware designs from concept through production.
• Contribute to all phases of the product lifecycle, including architecture, design, documentation, validation, and sustaining.
• Drive interoperability testing across server/storage systems and SSDs.
• Diagnose and resolve HW-related issues in collaboration with internal teams, external partners, and JDMs.
• Apply deep knowledge of major bus technologies such as PCIe, DDR, NAND, SPI, and I2C.
• Evaluate system-level tradeoffs in mechanical, thermal, power, and signal integrity design.
• Work with diagnostics/test engineers by reviewing test plans to ensure proper coverage
• Lead failure analysis and root cause investigations to support field issues and customer escalations
• Incorporate automation and AI to enhance SSD design and validation processes.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.

Skills

Hardware design

Schematic & layout

Python scripting

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Education

BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Differential probes

Job description

Pure Storage, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a highly motivated Hardware Design Engineer for its Datastore team to help productize this differentiated storage solution for customers.

You will plan, lead, and debug SSD hardware designs from concept through production, collaborating across teams to ensure robust, scalable hardware performance. The role requires 7+ years in hardware design and a BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering, with experience in SSD hardware, high-speed testing, and