Staff Engineer, Customer Validation
Core
Independently lead end-to-end system validation and qualification for enterprise and data-center SSD products, ensuring customer-specific requirements are met through rigorous testing and debugging.
Role type
Staff Engineer, Customer Validation (IC)
Builds
Validated SSD platforms and firmware for enterprise and data-center customers
Domain
Semiconductor / Storage / Hardware Validation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
NVMe and PCIe protocol expertise, system-level validation in complex hardware/software environments, Python and C/C++ proficiency, firmware debugging, test automation development, risk assessment
Preferred skills
OEM/hyperscale/cloud customer validation experience, technical mentorship, industry certification testing knowledge
Technologies
NVMe, PCIe, Python, C/C++, SSD firmware, OS configuration
Responsibilities
Plan and execute customer-specific SSD validation cycles and qualification runs; Configure and maintain validation environments including systems, firmware, and OS; Analyze validation results to identify failures and determine debug paths; Develop and maintain validation test cases, scripts, and automation; Provide technical guidance and mentorship to teams; Apply AI tools to improve working efficiency
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic guidance
