Principal Engineer, Firmware Development (SSD)

DEVELOP AND TEST FIRMWARE

SSD products: Develop firmware IP subsystems for SSD products that meet or exceed the requirements of the technical spec matrix including, but not limited to: Performance, Endurance, Capacity, Functionality, and Quality/Reliability.

Firmware Quality Assurance: Develop a firmware unit and functional tests that ensures the firmware subsystem meets the quality, functional, and performance requirements required at each integration breakthrough in the product development lifecycle.

COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY

Dedicatedly provide management, multi-functional team members, and the firmware team with consistent, detailed, and accurate summaries of activities within firmware development.

DEVELOP PEOPLE

Multi-functional Collaboration: Develop and maintain collaborative, open and, constructive relationships with peers and management

Team Development: Provide technical capability that continuously improves team involvement, morale, and productivity

Personal Development: Work to continuously improve your technical capability and communication skills

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Integrates AI-assisted tools and insights into daily work to improve efficiency, quality, or effectiveness, exercising sound judgment and complying with organizational standards and legal requirements.

Contributes to a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, testing, and sharing AI-enabled enhancements within one's scope of work.

REQUIREMENTS

Masters/Bachelors in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering

In-depth knowledge and minimum 4 years' experience in embedded firmware development and debugging

More than 2 years recent experience in storage industry, storage systems, or a related technology is an advantage

Expertise in programming languages (eg. C, RUST), programming tools & environments

Ability to work independently with a minimum of day-to-day supervision

Experience with team leadership and/or supervising/mentor engineers

Experience programming in Python will be viewed as an advantage

Experience working with storage interfaces ideally PCIE/NVMe is considered a plus

Experience with NAND flash and other non-volatile storage can be a plus

Experience in conduct analysis, designs, performs programming, debugs, and modifies software

Proficiency in resolving code problems for firmware applications

Excellent communication skills.

Ability to apply baseline digital fluency and role‑appropriate AI literacy to use AI‑enabled tools responsibly and effectively for research, analysis, content creation, problem‑solving, operational tasks, and achieving business outcomes

Conducts analysis, designs, performs programming, debugs and modifies software. Troubleshoots code for firmware applications. Utilizes analog and digital hardware and software operating systems. Typically programs in machine language, assembly language and high level languages, (e.g., C, Python)