Principal Hardware Engineer, SSD

Micron • Longmont, CO

23h

About The Position

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. Join Micron’s SSD Hardware Engineering team and help shape the next generation of storage solutions that power data centers, AI infrastructure, client computing, and intelligent edge applications. We are passionate about delivering innovative memory and storage technologies that transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all. Our team works across hardware, firmware, validation, manufacturing, and system engineering to bring industry-leading SSD products to market. As an SSD Hardware Engineer, you will play a key role in the development of next-generation SSD products from concept through production. This is an outstanding opportunity to influence system architecture. You will solve sophisticated high-speed build challenges and drive product quality, performance, and reliability. You will also work with emerging AI-enabled engineering platforms and mechanization technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field and 5+ years of hardware design experience in SSD, storage, high-performance computing, or related technologies
• Strong expertise in high-speed hardware design, transmission line theory, signal integrity, power integrity, and PCB development
• Hands-on experience with board bring-up, hardware debugging, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, schematic review, and laboratory validation
• Experience with PCIe technologies, compliance testing methodologies, and high-speed signal measurements in the 20-35 GHz range
• Demonstrated ability to lead engineering projects, solve complex technical problems, and communicate effectively across teams

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field
• Experience with SSD controller architectures, NAND flash technologies, and storage system design
• Expertise with PCIe Gen4, Gen5, or Gen6 technologies, as well as DDR memory subsystems and ONFI interfaces
• Experience applying AI-assisted engineering tools to hardware design, validation, debugging, and workflow automation
• Experience working with Agentic AI tools to assist with design and verification

Responsibilities

• Lead SSD hardware development activities across the product lifecycle, including design, validation, characterization, and production support
• Collaborate with technical teams with varied strengths to define requirements, review architectures, and deliver hardware solutions that meet performance, quality, and manufacturability goals
• Perform signal integrity and power integrity analysis, simulation, validation, and debugging for high-speed interfaces and subsystems
• Drive board bring-up, hardware debugging, root cause analysis, and technical investigations throughout development and qualification
• Mentor engineers and promote the use of AI tools and automation to improve engineering productivity and debug efficiency

Benefits

• Choice of medical, dental and vision plans
• Benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury
• Paid family leave
• Robust paid time-off program
• Paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal