Director, Firmware & Product Test

Job Title

Director, Firmware & Product Test

Role Summary

Lead strategy, execution, and continuous improvement for firmware verification, validation, and product test for Data Center SSD products. Manage the Firmware Product and Test team based in Bengaluru and coordinate with global firmware, architecture, and product teams.

Primary mission: ensure product quality from architecture through development to production release by defining validation strategy, execution plans, metrics, and by overseeing test development, automation, and qualification readiness.

Experience Level

Senior — requires significant leadership experience; posting specifies 15+ years in firmware, storage, validation, or product test engineering.

Responsibilities

Accountable for end-to-end firmware verification and product test for enterprise SSDs and for running a distributed validation organization.

• Define and own firmware verification and product test strategy for Data Center SSD products.
• Lead the Firmware Product and Test team in Bengaluru and align with global FPT stakeholders.
• Establish validation plans, execution schedules, and success metrics.
• Oversee firmware test development, validation infrastructure, automation frameworks, and failure analysis.
• Drive qualification readiness and release criteria from requirements through production.
• Ensure comprehensive test coverage for NVMe, security, management, reliability, performance, and customer features.
• Promote and implement white‑box, gray‑box, and black‑box testing methodologies.
• Collaborate cross-functionally across architecture, firmware design, hardware, and product teams.
• Drive execution improvements using AI tools and automation to streamline end-to-end workflows.

Requirements

Concise list of must-have technical and leadership qualifications, plus notable preferred skills.

• Must-have: 15+ years in firmware, storage, validation, or product test engineering with people and program leadership experience.
• Must-have: Deep knowledge of storage protocols and NVMe validation, security, reliability, performance, and management testing.
• Must-have: Experience building and operating validation infrastructure, automation frameworks, failure analysis, and qualification processes.
• Must-have: Proven ability to plan validation from requirements through qualification and release, and to define metrics for quality and readiness.
• Must-have: Experience leading cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.
• Nice-to-have: Direct experience with enterprise/Data Center SSD products and related firmware stacks.
• Nice-to-have: Practical experience applying AI/ML tools to improve validation workflows and automation.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Micron Technology

Headquarters: Boise, Idaho, USA

Micron Technology is a global leader in memory and storage solutions, dedicated to transforming how the world uses information. The company offers a diverse portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory products under the Micron and Crucial brands. With a commitment to customer focus and technological innovation, Micron drives advancements in artificial intelligence, 5G, and other data-centric applications, empowering users to learn, communicate, and progress.