SSD Hardware Validation & Characterization Engineer

Job Title

SSD Hardware Validation & Characterization Engineer

Role Summary

Validate and characterize enterprise SSD hardware across electrical, protocol, and system levels. Work includes NAND, DRAM, PCIe, and board-level systems using Linux-based validation environments to test, debug, and automate validation processes.

This role ensures performance, reliability, and functionality before customer delivery and influences final hardware quality.

Experience Level

Mid-level. The posting does not specify exact years; expects practical experience validating or bringing up complex digital hardware systems and proficiency with lab instrumentation, Linux, and scripting.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Validate SSD hardware from bring-up through full electrical and protocol characterization.
• Characterize power, performance, NAND, DRAM, PCIe, and chip-to-chip interfaces.
• Identify hardware and component issues, drive root-cause analysis, and partner with design teams to implement fixes.
• Build and maintain Linux-based validation environments and debug system-level failures.
• Develop Python automation and data-analysis tools to scale validation and improve repeatability.

Requirements

Must-have skills and tools:

• Proficiency in Linux administration, scripting, and debugging test systems.
• Hands-on experience with lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, power supplies).
• Experience validating or bringing up complex digital hardware systems.
• Python scripting for automation and data analysis.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with enterprise or data-center SSDs.
• Validation experience across power, performance, NAND, DRAM, or PCIe.
• PCIe Gen4 or Gen5 validation and calibration experience.
• Experience debugging I2C, I3C, SMBus, UART or similar chip-to-chip protocols.
• Familiarity with CI frameworks and version control tools such as Jenkins and Git.

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

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.