Staff Firmware & Product Test Engineer – AI-Driven Validation

Micron Technology; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 127,000 - 249,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology in Colorado is seeking a Staff Engineer (E4) to validate enterprise SSD firmware, focusing on NVMe front-end features and customer specs. You will develop tests, automate with Python, and analyze failures, collaborating with firmware engineers, data scientists, and mentors to scale testing and quality.

Experience with NVMe, PCIe, and AI-enabled process improvements, plus strong communication, is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of experience in SSD firmware testing, firmware validation, or firmware development.
• Strong knowledge of NVMe architecture, storage protocols, PCIe, and host-to-device interactions.
• Experience with Python-based test automation, debugging firmware issues, and analyzing hardware/firmware interactions.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

NVMe architecture

Python-based test automation

Firmware testing

PCIe

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or CS

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Micron Technology in Colorado is seeking a Staff Engineer (E4) to validate enterprise SSD firmware, focusing on NVMe front-end features and customer specs. You will develop tests, automate with Python, and analyze failures, collaborating with firmware engineers, data scientists, and mentors to scale testing and quality.

Experience with NVMe, PCIe, and AI-enabled process improvements, plus strong communication, is required.