Principal Engineer, Firmware Verification Engineering

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Responsibilities:

Design, Develop and test various complex Firmware features of Next Gen SSD's either through embedded or through external interface.
Design and Develop Modular, Reusable and consistent Test Framework
Design and develop Interface for accessing the device both in HW and Simulation environments.
Support Firmware team to debug the issues by doing thorough Failure Analysis to root cause the problem
Communicate effectively with Global teams with Good articulation.
Work with Various teams to come up with Test Strategy for the given feature
Represent team in various platforms on daily and weekly cadence.
Report detailed status of the project on a regular basis to senior management
Guide the Team members where necessary
Requirements

Excellent programming skills C and Python
Should be Good at Data structures, Algorithms and Design Concepts
Low level firmware/software design, development, debug skills
Capable of functioning in geographically distributed team environments
Experience in firmware development for storage devices, hard drives, memory devices is a plus
Experience with SAS/SATA/NVMe highly desirable.
Working knowledge of SSD firmware architecture highly desirable.
The ideal individual must have proven ability to achieve results in a fast moving, dynamic environment.
Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
Self-motivated, self-directed and ability to work well with people.
Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
Education: BE/ B.Tech, ME/ M.Tech

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