Technologist

Job Description

WD NVMe SSD products must be validated in house to assure that products shipped will meet OEM quality requirements.  We need an experienced and expert firmware validation engineer to understand NVMe SSD’s system design and firmware algorithms in order to create a firmware design verification plan and implement them in modern object oriented languages.

• Technically lead group of engineers on NVMe Client SSD Validation.
• Technically drive and motivate the engineers to achieve the efficiency in test development , code quality, validation coverage enhancements.
• Identify future validation strategy including defining validation infrastructure and validation methodology.
• Work with cross functional teams like Architecture design, Firmware development , product development team and represent firmware validation function.
• Work with customer facing team to understand field bugs and lead the team to enhance the validation coverage.
• Collaborate with software tools team and identify validation framework and automation enhancements.

Qualifications

Technical and analytical skills required

• In depth understanding of firmware algorithms used in any NAND Flash based storage devices SSD, mobile flash etc. .
• Knowledge in Host protocols like PCIe, NVMe, NAND Flash memory technology
• Experienced and familiar with firmware or embedded software development, Integration and validation
• Test coverage methods for real-time embedded systems, especially storage systems and/or NAND storage
• Able to methodically root cause complex failure mechanism
• Strong programming knowledge & debugging skills in Python, C and C++.

• Soft skills, Excellent written and verbal skills, be a Team player
• Able to develop key relationships
• Able to elect requirements from all stakeholders
• Be able to work in pressure for quick resolution and delivery.

 Experience required

• Minimum BS + 6-8 years or  MS + 5-7 years in storage related segments
• Worked with international teams