Intern, SSD Firmware Development

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What Youll Learn

• Project Overview:
  • Improve SSD FW debugging tools/trace
  • Work with mentor to develop new features and fix FW issues
• Skills Youll Learn:
  • NVMe Spec
  • OCP Spec
  • SSD FW architecture overall knowledge
  • SSD FW issue triage and fix
  • SSD FW debugging tools improvement

What Youll Do

We are seeking a motivated and detailoriented Firmware Engineering Intern to collaborate with a mentor to design new features and resolve firmware issues. You will gain handson experience by participating in daily scrum meetings completing assigned tasks on schedule and contributing to the optimization of highperformance firmware in enterprise SSD products.

Location: Daily onsite presence at our San Jose headquartersin alignment with our Flexible Work policy

Reports to: Sr. Manager Firmware

• Design and development of high-performance firmware and software for cutting-edge enterprise SSD products.
• Debug optimize and validate SSD firmware on complex embedded multi-core architectures.
• Support customer qualification and adoption of SSD products.
• Complete other responsibilities as assigned.

What You Bring

• Bachelors or Masters in CS or CE or EE related field preferred
• Must have at least 1 academic quarter/semester remaining
• C/C/Python required Real Time OS knowledge preferred
• Youre inclusive adapting your style to the situation and diverse global norms of our people.
• An avid learner you approach challenges with curiosity and resilience seeking data to help build understanding.
• Youre collaborative building relationships humbly offering support and openly welcoming approaches.
• Innovative and creative you proactively explore new ideas and adapt quickly to change.

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