Staff Engineer, SSD Validation

Micron Technology • Longmont, CO

3d • $121,000 - $207,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Join our forward-thinking engineering group at Micron, where you will have a key role in changing how the world accesses information. As a Staff Engineer for SSD Validation, you will coordinate the validation, system integration, and joint qualification of our elite Enterprise and Datacenter NVMe SSD products. This is your chance to contribute in a cooperative and welcoming setting while promoting technical excellence and innovation!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in SSD, storage, or semiconductor validation with deep knowledge of NVMe and PCIe protocols
• Hands-on expertise with Linux environments, system setup, OS bring-up, drive triage, and root-cause analysis of complex issues
• Proven background in Enterprise/Datacenter SSD firmware validation, including system-level joint qualification
• Proficiency in Python for automation and data analysis, paired with strong communication skills for conveying technical results to internal and external partners

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading or assisting customer joint qualification (JQ) efforts with OEMs, hyperscalers, or strategic partners
• Familiarity with networked storage environments, platform interoperability, and multi-system qualification flows
• Hands-on experience with protocol analyzers (e.g., Lecroy, JDSU) and third-party SSD test platforms (e.g., UNH-IOL, PCI-SIG compliance, SanBlaze)
• Strong understanding of PCIe topology, BIOS/firmware behavior, Linux storage stacks, and drivers
• Knowledge of NAND flash, storage architecture, and FTL development

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level validation and qualification, performing end-to-end testing across SSDs, firmware, drivers, OS, networking, and platform configurations.
• Direct validation test plans from development through completion, including failure analysis, reporting, and coordination with customer joint qualification (JQ) requirements.
• Perform hands-on system bring-up, debug, and configuration, including OS installation, driver validation, and storage-stack verification.
• Support customer and partner issue reproduction, converting field/JQ findings into internal test cases and improving validation coverage.
• Develop and improve automated test frameworks, Python-based tools, and AI-Enabled validation workflows while driving shift-left validation to improve product quality, test coverage, engineering efficiency, and product testability.
• Leverage AI-assisted engineering tools and data-driven methodologies to improve validation efficiency, accelerate failure analysis, enhance test coverage, and drive continuous improvement across qualification workflows.

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