Firmware Development Engineer

Solidigm•Longmont, CO

About The Position

Come join our Data Center Engineering Team and work on one of the most advanced 3D-NAND and SSD technology portfolios in the world. As the global leader in the semiconductor industry, Solidigm possesses many industry-leading SSD technologies including the most capable Quadruple Level Cell (QLC) NAND Flash products. In this position you will join a fast-paced team developing new, cutting-edge firmware for Solidigm Solid State Drives (SSD). You will utilize and grow your experience in embedded architecture, external interfaces, and product constraints, along with the ability to develop architectures/features that meet these constraints while providing new value for the platform. You will use and gain experience in storage interface standards such as NVMe, PCIe, SATA, and SAS. The team utilizes Agile development methodologies, therefore, excellent communication skills and the ability to work closely with team members, both locally and across the organization is required.

Requirements

The candidate must have a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or a related field
7+ years of experience in the following areas:
Software or firmware development experience in an embedded systems environment with programming in C/C++
Embedded firmware development running in a real-time operating system (RTOS), with hardware and software interactions
Firmware development environments including compilers, debuggers, emulators, and tool-chains

Nice To Haves

Storage industry (SSDs or enterprise storage)
Embedded development techniques using hardware and firmware tools
Structured software development and practices, analytical problem solving, innovation and a mindset of continuous improvement
Enterprise storage interface protocols (e.g., SATA, SAS, PCIe, and NVMe)
SSD or enterprise storage device security protocols and techniques (e.g., Opal, ESSC, and AES)
Software/firmware development processes including workflow and continuous integration validation
DevOps process strategies, tools and execution, from code check-in through Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery
Project planning, estimation, and risk management
Customer requirements definition, clarification, and technical assessment
Development of unit tests for code coverage and quality validation

Responsibilities

Develop, review, document, and maintain product source code in C/C++
Analyze and develop firmware per internal and external (customer) specifications
Perform unit and system level testing including failure analysis and debug of product issues as part of development and validation phases
Develop low-level firmware, system architectures, operating systems, device architectures, in partnership with hardware and ASIC design teams
Cross multiple firmware disciplines to develop and grow across the entire SSD architecture
Work with project stakeholders turning product requirements into development and validation plans
Participate in and role model an Agile/Kanban development culture which emphasizes product quality, team accountability, and continuous improvement
Coordinate priorities and activities with other engineering stakeholders to accomplish committed milestones
The ability to listen, understand and respond professionally to partner questions and issues while building trust
Excellent written and presentation skills
A history of self-starting and effective multitasking, with strong influencing and leadership skills