Principal Engineer, Customer Validation
Core
Hands-on technical contributor responsible for customer-focused system validation of enterprise and data-center SSDs, owning execution, debugging, qualification, and multi-functional coordination.
Role type
Principal Engineer, Customer Validation
Builds
Enterprise and data-center SSDs
Domain
Semiconductor / Storage
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
NVMe and PCIe protocols, system-level validation, firmware debugging, hardware debugging, Python scripting, C/C++ programming, validation methodologies, multi-functional coordination
Preferred skills
OEM/hyperscale/cloud customer qualification, validation execution ownership, technical leadership, compatibility testing, joint qualification processes
Technologies
NVMe, PCIe, Python, C/C++
Responsibilities
Plan and implement customer-specific system and SSD validation cycles, Set up and maintain validation environments and analyze test results, Perform system-level and drive-level debugging, Develop and enhance validation test cases and automation frameworks, Mentor developing engineers and contribute to test strategy, Apply Artificial Intelligence to improve organizational efficiency
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship