Staff Engineer, SSD Validation
Core
Directs technical validation, system integration, and joint qualification of Enterprise and Datacenter NVMe SSD products, ensuring readiness for production on internal and customer platforms.
Role type
Staff Engineer, SSD Validation
Builds
Enterprise and Datacenter NVMe SSD products
Domain
Semiconductor / Storage / Datacenter
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, failure analysis, OS installation, driver validation, storage-stack verification
Preferred skills
Customer joint qualification (JQ) leadership, networked storage environment familiarity, protocol analyzer usage, PCIe topology understanding, BIOS/firmware behavior knowledge, NAND flash architecture knowledge, FTL development knowledge
Technologies
NVMe, PCIe, Linux, Python, 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 and customer JQ coordination; Perform hands-on system bring-up, debug, and configuration including OS installation and storage-stack verification; Support customer and partner issue reproduction and convert findings into internal test cases; Develop and improve automated test frameworks and Python-based tools to drive shift-left validation; Mentor other engineers and foster internal coordination with Firmware, Hardware, Product Engineering, Manufacturing, and Customer Engineering teams
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship
