Senior Validation Engineer - NVMe/PCIe Systems

Microchip Technology Inc.; Basking Ridge (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Microchip Technology Inc. is seeking a senior engineer to validate NVMe/PCIe devices, develop embedded firmware, and drive pre-silicon and post-silicon validation for NVMe Flash controllers. You will work on multi-core platforms, build validation tools, and analyze performance data.

The role emphasizes collaboration with architects, designers, and cross-functional teams to shape future products while ensuring hardware/software interoperability across environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in CS, CE, or EE.
• Experience, 7.5+ years for Senior II, but 5+ years for Senior I will be considered.
• Experience with coding and debugging of embedded firmware for NAND flash validation.
• Excellent knowledge of digital systems and computer architecture.
• Ability to develop functional validation plans and develop software necessary to execute these plans.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, code, and execute pre-silicon and post-silicon validation plans.
• Build and support validation infrastructure through embedded software, device drivers, and test tools written in C, Python, Tcl.
• Perform characterization and analysis of NAND Flash memory devices across operating conditions and workloads.
• Develop and execute characterization test plans for Flash memory performance, reliability, and endurance evaluation.
• Analyze large datasets from validation and characterization activities and present findings in reports and visual summaries.
• Generate graphs, charts, and technical reports using Excel and related data analysis tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify performance trends, debug issues, and recommend improvements.

Skills

Embedded software development

C programming

Python

Tcl

NAND flash validation

Digital systems & architecture

Data analysis

Excel

Report generation

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor or Master degree in CS/CE/EE

Tools

Windows drivers

Linux drivers

Protocol analyzers

Lab equipment

JTAG debugging

Job description

Microchip Technology Inc. is seeking a senior engineer to validate NVMe/PCIe devices, develop embedded firmware, and drive pre-silicon and post-silicon validation for NVMe Flash controllers. You will work on multi-core platforms, build validation tools, and analyze performance data.

The role emphasizes collaboration with architects, designers, and cross-functional teams to shape future products while ensuring hardware/software interoperability across environments.