Quality & Reliability Engineer (NVMQRA SSD)

Job Title

Quality & Reliability Engineer (NVMQRA SSD)

Role Summary

Support new product launches and sustain high-volume production reliability for SSD products in the NVMQRA SSD lab. Coordinate tester setup, firmware validation, ongoing reliability testing (ORT), failure analysis, and cross-functional corrective actions.

Experience Level

Mid-level. No specific years of experience stated.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Prepare and validate test stations, firmware, low-power configurations, and test scripts for new product launches.
• Create and release training materials, conduct training, and attend product development team (PDT) meetings.
• Coordinate tester transfers and setups in the NVMQRA SSD Lab and plan ORT test capacity.
• Monitor ongoing reliability performance for datacenter and client SSDs and compile regular reliability reports.
• Perform and coordinate electrical failure analysis (EFA), firmware/hardware verification, root cause analysis, and CAPA validation.
• Maintain failure traceability, replicate and validate failures, update JIRA, and chair failure-analysis meetings.
• Ensure lab standards and controls: 6S, ESD, EHS, and annual physical inventory.
• Operate and sustain ORT systems, collaborate with Global Engineering Lab for preventive maintenance and repairs.
• Use scripting and AI tools to support data analysis, test automation, and post-ORT data processing.
• Monitor ORT status, tester connectivity, and monthly turnaround-time metrics.

Requirements

Must-have:

• Hands-on experience with reliability testing and ORT operations using tester racks/chambers.
• Electrical failure analysis (EFA) experience and firmware/hardware verification skills.
• Ability to develop/validate test scripts and validate firmware and low-power setups.
• Proficiency in Python or similar scripting for data analysis and automation.
• Familiarity with JIRA or equivalent issue-tracking tools.
• Knowledge of lab controls and safety: 6S, ESD, and EHS practices.
• Strong cross-functional coordination and experience driving root-cause and corrective actions.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with datacenter and client SSD products.
• Experience with tools such as Open Code, GenieLab, Geniq, Roo Code, or equivalents.
• Experience coordinating preventive maintenance and repair programs with global engineering labs.

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.