Staff Engineer, SSD Hardware PCIE

Micron Technology • Longmont, CO

3d • $146,000 - $297,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Join Micron’s SSD Hardware Architecture organization, where we develop the technologies that power next-generation storage solutions. We work across architecture, silicon, firmware, and product engineering teams to deliver high-performance SSD controllers that meet demanding standards for quality, reliability, and innovation. As a Staff SSD Hardware PCIe Engineer, you will play a key role in bringing advanced SSD controller technologies to life. This position offers the opportunity to lead PCIe subsystem validation, debug complex system-level challenges, and influence future product capabilities while collaborating with highly skilled engineering teams across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Proven experience in hardware development, silicon validation, PCIe subsystem engineering, or related areas
• Strong expertise with PCIe Gen4, Gen5, and/or Gen6, PCIe host systems, root complexes, PCIe IP bring-up, validation, compliance, and interoperability testing
• Extensive knowledge of PCIe LTSSM and post-silicon validation and debug methodologies
• Proficiency in Python, TCL, C, or similar scripting and programming languages, along with experience using high-speed test and measurement equipment

Nice To Haves

• Experience implementing or validating PCIe subsystems in ASIC and/or FPGA environments
• Knowledge of SSD controller architectures, storage systems, and SoC integration or validation
• Understanding of PCIe link equalization, DFE, receiver architectures, signal integrity, and power integrity concepts
• Experience solving complex high-speed hardware, PCB, and SerDes-related challenges
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, and experience employing AI tools such as Claude Code to create or verify code and improve validation efficiency
• Practical experience or solid grounding in integrating AI/ML capabilities into applications, including employing large language models (LLMs) and sophisticated inference services.
• Familiarity with agentic architectures—designing and orchestrating autonomous or semi-autonomous software agents that can reason, plan, and implement multi-step workflows.
• Experience building or integrating workflows that use advanced technology techniques, such as task decomposition, tool chaining, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and context-aware decision systems.
• Understanding of responsible AI principles, including model evaluation, observability, and safe deployment practices.
• Ability to find opportunities where AI and automation can substantially enhance business processes, developer productivity, and user experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop hardware and system specifications from architectural and product requirements
• Lead PCIe bring-up, characterization, debugging, validation, and compliance activities for SSD controller SoCs
• Partner with architecture, verification, firmware, product engineering, and external IP vendors to resolve issues and improve functionality
• Drive system-level validation methodologies, automation, and test development to improve coverage and efficiency
• Perform root-cause analysis and validate PCIe functionality across complex SSD use cases

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: Senior