Full-Time

Staff Engineer

SSD Hardware Design

Updated on 8/23/2026

Micron Technology

Micron Technology

10,001+ employees

Memory and storage semiconductor manufacturer

No salary listed

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

In Person

Bachelor's, Master's

Category
Hardware Engineering (2)
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Required Skills
Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Design
Python

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Requirements
  • In-depth knowledge of PCI Express Generation 5 and Generation 6 interfaces, PCI Express Base and CEM specifications, LPDDR4/5, NAND memories, and preferably ONFI interface.
  • Strong knowledge of DC-DC converters, buck and boost converters, power-management integrated circuits, power-loss protection, low-dropout regulators, and load-switch devices.
  • Thorough understanding of signal integrity, power integrity, and electromagnetic compatibility requirements.
  • Hands-on experience performing measurements with low- and high-end oscilloscopes, power analyzers, logic analyzers, and PCI Express analyzers.
  • Experience in hardware design, worst-case analysis, simulations, schematic capture, derating, and ownership of solid-state-drive hardware through the product lifecycle.
  • Hands-on experience validating and characterizing DC-DC converters, low-dropout regulators, power-management integrated circuits, I2C/I3C, SMBus, LPDDR5, and PCI Express interfaces, with automation using Python and artificial-intelligence tools.
  • Experience defining printed-circuit-board stack-ups and via technologies, setting design constraints, and performing signal-integrity and power-integrity analysis.
  • Hands-on experience with Python coding for hardware-validation automation is preferred.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • At least 10 years of experience in hardware design, validation, debugging, and root-cause analysis of hardware- and system-related issues.
Responsibilities
  • Document and communicate results with cross-functional counterparts.
  • Simulate and analyze design proposals, review results, and provide recommendations on optimal design practices to other design engineers.
  • Work proactively with cross-functional team members during design, verification, and validation.
  • Lead the design and development of solid-state drives in EDSFF E3.S, E1.L, and E3.L and U.2 form factors, as well as daughter cards, evaluation boards, and test boards.
  • Ensure all designs comply with industry standards, including IPC, and regulatory requirements, including UL and IEC.
  • Maintain detailed design documentation, test reports, FMEA analysis reports, and testing procedures.
  • Work closely with simulation, signal-integrity/power-integrity, mechanical-engineering, and firmware-validation teams.
  • Collaborate with Micron teams in other geographies and time zones.
  • Participate in internal technical, DFM/DFA, continuous-improvement, industry-standard, and other necessary meetings.
Desired Qualifications
  • ONFI interface experience.
  • Python coding for automation of hardware-validation tests.

Micron Technology designs and manufactures memory and storage products, including DRAM, NAND, and NOR flash. These products power devices across computing, networking, automotive, industrial, and mobile markets. The company sells to OEMs, distributors, and end users worldwide and funds ongoing research and development to meet evolving needs. Micron aims to provide scalable memory solutions and maintain an inclusive, growth‑oriented workplace for its employees.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Boise, Idaho

Founded

1978

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What believers are saying

  • Micron guided fiscal Q4 2026 revenue to $50 billion and 86% gross margin.
  • Customers signed $22 billion in commitments, with 16 multi-year deals across memory output.
  • Boise fabs and Research Labs create U.S. capacity, jobs, and political support.

What critics are saying

  • SK Hynix still leads HBM; Samsung just overtook DRAM share in Q2 2026.
  • YMTC and CXMT keep expanding, pressuring Micron’s NAND and DRAM pricing.
  • Memory booms collapse fast; fiscal 2023 showed Micron's earnings can evaporate within a year.

What makes Micron Technology unique

  • Micron is the only major U.S. memory supplier, spanning DRAM, NAND, and HBM.
  • Micron Research Labs opens Boise leadership on memory, packaging, and compute architectures.
  • Micron’s 2026 HBM wins include Nvidia Blackwell and Vera Rubin supply.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Parental Leave

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

5%

1 year growth

5%

2 year growth

5%
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