Staff Firmware & Test Engineer — AI-Driven Validation

Socket.dev; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 137,000 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401(k)

Job summary

Micron Technology is hiring for a firmware/test engineer to validate firmware for enterprise NVMe SSDs and develop robust verification plans using Python. You will implement grey-box, white-box, and black-box testing, analyze weekly regressions, and collaborate with AI/ML teams to enhance test coverage and automation.

The role emphasizes data-driven analysis, cross-functional collaboration, and the application of Generative AI tools to accelerate validation workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field with substantial experience.
• Proficiency in Python; familiarity with NumPy, pandas, and basic scikit-learn usage.
• Good understanding of test automation, testing methodologies, and test tools.
• Working knowledge of ML fundamentals, including common algorithms and evaluation metrics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; comfort with data analysis.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly within a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute firmware verification plans for customer specifications and NVMe protocols used in enterprise SSDs, focusing on front-end features like SMART, Trim, Get Log Page, and OCP.
• Design and implement grey-box, white-box, and black-box test methodologies to verify firmware functionality and robustness.
• Analyze failures from weekly regressions, perform root-cause analysis, and document findings with guidance from senior engineers.
• Contribute to test development, execution, automation, and reporting within established FPT frameworks.
• Communicate test results, challenges, and mitigation plans to firmware, cross-functional teams, and management.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving test coverage and code quality.
• AI-Assisted Test Automation: develop Python-based test automation scripts and data-collection tools; apply AI/ML techniques to improve test efficiency and failure detection.
• Data & ML Exposure: assist in applying and tuning machine-learning models for anomaly detection or failure-pattern identification.

Skills

Python

NVMe testing

Test automation

Data analysis

Machine Learning basics

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/EE/Data Science

Master’s degree in CS/Data Science/EE

Tools

NumPy

pandas

scikit-learn

Git

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

Micron Technology is hiring for a firmware/test engineer to validate firmware for enterprise NVMe SSDs and develop robust verification plans using Python. You will implement grey-box, white-box, and black-box testing, analyze weekly regressions, and collaborate with AI/ML teams to enhance test coverage and automation.

The role emphasizes data-driven analysis, cross-functional collaboration, and the application of Generative AI tools to accelerate validation workflows.