Staff Engineer, SSD Validation
Core
Direct technical activities in validation, system integration, and collaborative qualification of Enterprise and Datacenter NVMe SSD products.
Role type
Staff Engineer, SSD Validation
Builds
Enterprise and Datacenter NVMe SSD products
Domain
Semiconductor / Storage
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
NVMe protocol expertise, PCIe protocol expertise, Linux system bring-up, root-cause analysis, Python automation, firmware validation, system-level testing
Preferred skills
Customer joint qualification (JQ) leadership, networked storage environment experience, protocol analyzer usage, PCIe topology knowledge, FTL development knowledge
Technologies
Python, Linux, NVMe, PCIe, Lecroy, JDSU, UNH-IOL, PCI-SIG, SanBlaze
Responsibilities
Lead system-level validation and qualification across SSDs, firmware, drivers, OS, networking, and platform configurations; Direct validation test plans from development through completion including failure analysis; Perform hands-on system bring-up, debug, and configuration; Support customer and partner issue reproduction and convert findings into internal test cases; Develop and improve automated test frameworks and AI-enabled validation workflows
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship
