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T4 - Hardware & Silicon Validation Senior Staff Engineer

Santa Clara, CA💼 Full-time💰 $127,630–$191,200🗓 2026-06-15 → 2026-07-30

Core

Design and execute post-silicon validation tests for SSD Chipsets and SoCs during R&D cycles, including NAND bring-up and bare-metal firmware development.

Role type

Senior Staff Hardware Validation Engineer (SSD/Silicon)

Builds

SSD controllers, storage SoCs, and validation frameworks for data infrastructure

Domain

Semiconductor / Storage / Hardware Validation

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

C/C++, ARM assembly, 32/64-bit ARM CPU architecture, bare-metal firmware development, SoC debugging, lab instrument operation (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers), test plan creation, test result analysis

Preferred skills

SSD controller experience, NAND PHY bring-up, system-level SSD validation, advanced NAND technologies (LTT, SCA)

Technologies

ARM, Linux, NAND, LTT, SCA

Responsibilities

Design and execute post-silicon validation tests for SSD Chipsets; Develop, port and execute bare-metal firmware to validate storage SoCs; Perform Pre- and Post-silicon testing of SoC functionality including NAND bring-up; Review, create, and maintain test plans, procedures, and documentation; Develop validation tools, test frameworks, and benchmarking applications; Analyze test results and generate professional validation reports; Provide technical support to Field Application Engineers; Collaborate with Test Engineers to support test development for mass production

Seniority

Senior Staff, hands-on IC

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