Associate Engineer Engineer, Firmware Validation

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.

Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence inspiring the world to learn communicate and advance faster than ever.

SD Firmware Validation Engineer at Micron Technology Inc. your responsibilities will include: Define Test Plan/Design test cases and develop Test Scripts to validate Firmware for Enterprise and Datacenter class NVMe SSD products.

As part of Firmware Test Engineering team you would demonstrate high degree of skills to understand one or more areas of FW: Front End Back end/Media management FTL or Security.

• You would also exhibit high degree of competency in understanding NVMe/PCIe specifications NVMe Cloud SSD Specifications along with understanding Customer specific requirements.
• You will be working in partnership with Firmware development teams through the lifecycle of the product while finding defects and validating the fixes by create grey and Whitebox tests. Be able to demonstrate success in communicating status issues concerns strategies of programs and projects - including development of appropriate indicators.
• Must be able to deal with ambiguity and operate with little direction to meet defined goals.
• Must be able to collaborate with others to achieve goals and task completion. Comprehend and articulate validation strategies plans and status. Review track and document test results and sightings
• Drive issues to closure by interfacing/collaborating with other product development teams

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Validation of SSD products using different test strategies Collaborate with SSD FW and eco system teams to develop NVMe system test suites and develop API for production firmware enablement Collaborate with process owners firmware developers validation engineers and test developers to identify valuable improvements to our products and processes.
• Ideas/Algorithms of data parsing and data analysis for improving yields test times and quality of the products.
• Thorough understanding of Firmware Architecture. Explore and recommend improvements to SSD validation including test coverage plans validation strategies and validation processes.
• You will work on projects from their earliest inception co-design environments and support the design through customer qualification and ramp into production
• Discuss & prepare good test plans involving access patterns NVMe protocols FW test hooks and VS commands for one or more following areas of FW: Front End Back End FTL and Security.
• Integrate tests into an automated test environment and collaborate with test execution teams to drive validation plans/strategy.
• Good Knowledge of Linux operating system debugging and Coding in Python.
• Effective oral and written communication with strong analytical problem solving and project management skills Demonstrated ability to work well with others and collaborate effectively in a team environment
• Must have knowledge of system storage and the relationship to the platform ingredients: CPU Memory PCIe drivers OS firmware etc.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirement:-

Bachelors (or) Masters degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.

Candidates with the following experience and skills will have advantage: Understanding of storage interfaces including NVMe protocols Strong Knowledge in C/C Python is added advantage Lab Equipment: (Protocol Analyzer Oscilloscope Logical Analyzer)

Preferred Skills:

• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• You have strong interpersonal skills and maintain positive relationships with colleagues
• You are ambitious focused and dedicated.
• You strive to collaborate effectively in a dynamic environment

About Micron Technology Inc.

We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich lifefor all. With a relentless focus on our customers technology leadership and manufacturing and operational excellence Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM NAND and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron and Crucial brands. Every day the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience.

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