SSD Firmware Engineer - NVMe & PCIe Expert

Glocomms

Sacramento (CA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

8 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary & bonus
Medical/dental/vision coverage
401(k) with company match
Generous PTO & holidays
Career growth opportunities
Exposure to leading-edge storage tech

Job summary

Glocomms is partnering with a leading semiconductor firm to recruit a Firmware Engineer for SSD firmware development. The role focuses on architecture, implementation, testing, and optimization of high-performance storage solutions, involving NVMe and PCIe technologies in collaboration with firmware, hardware, and validation teams.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in embedded firmware, strong C/C++, and experience in SSD/storage domains.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in embedded firmware development.
  • Strong C/C++ programming experience.
  • SSD firmware, storage technologies, or semiconductor products experience.
  • Knowledge of NVMe, PCIe, NAND Flash, and storage controller architectures.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and enhance firmware for SSD and storage controller products.
  • Implement and optimize NVMe and PCIe protocol functionality, including command processing and host communication.
  • Develop firmware features focused on performance, reliability, compliance, and interoperability.
  • Perform firmware validation, debugging, root cause analysis, and issue resolution.
  • Support protocol compliance, system integration, and engineering validation activities.
  • Analyze firmware logs and debug complex issues using industry-standard tools and analyzers.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
  • Contribute to technical documentation, test planning, and product release activities.

Skills

C/C++
Embedded firmware
NVMe/PCIe
Linux debugging
Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

Linux

Job description

Glocomms is partnering with a leading semiconductor firm to recruit a Firmware Engineer for SSD firmware development. The role focuses on architecture, implementation, testing, and optimization of high-performance storage solutions, involving NVMe and PCIe technologies in collaboration with firmware, hardware, and validation teams.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in embedded firmware, strong C/C++, and experience in SSD/storage domains.

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