Principal / Staff, Firmware and Product Test (SSD)

Job Title

Principal / Staff, Firmware and Product Test (SSD)

Role Summary

Lead firmware verification and product test activities for SSD products, focused on ensuring world-class performance and reliability for enterprise and automotive markets.

Collaborate with firmware developers and cross-functional teams to define test strategies, automate validation, diagnose failures, and mentor engineers.

Experience Level

Senior; 6–8 years of experience in SSD firmware test development.

Responsibilities

Lead and execute firmware test planning, development, and reporting for SSD products.

• Develop comprehensive firmware verification plans and test strategies.
• Create white-box, grey-box, known, and closed-system tests to validate firmware features.
• Analyze regression failures and perform root-cause analysis using SSD domain expertise.
• Manage test development, deployment, automation, and reporting activities.
• Participate in code reviews and work with firmware engineers to improve code quality and coverage.
• Communicate technical and non-technical challenges, solutions, and mitigation plans to cross-functional teams and management.
• Lead and mentor technical team members as required.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, tools, and attributes.

• Extensive hands-on experience in SSD firmware testing and test development.
• Proficient in Python for test development and automation.
• Deep knowledge of storage protocols such as PCIe, NVMe, and NVMe-MI and ability to design tests aligned with specifications.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development, Git-based workflows, and branch management.
• Experience with automated build systems, continuous integration, and test automation frameworks.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership ability and capability to mentor less-experienced engineers; able to work independently on complex tasks.

Education Requirements

B.Sc. (Bachelor's) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.

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.