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Staff / Sr. Staff / Principal - eSSD Validation Engineer

SK hynix memory solutions America Inc.
Location
San Jose
Posted
26 days ago
Department
System Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5+ years of hands-on enterprise storage or semiconductor experience and BS in computer engineering, EE, or related fields
  • OR 3 years of experience and masters in computer engineering, EE, or related fields
  • Proven experience with physical protocol analyzers and trace evaluation tools
  • Mastery of low-level storage protocols, including PCIe (Gen 5/6/7), NVMe 2.0+, NVMe-MI, and SMBus / I2C
  • Python / C / C++ for hardware test automation and interacting with PCIe configuration registers / firmware registers
Nice to have
  • Knowledge of Linux Kernel and drivers
  • Knowledge of NAND
  • Experience with Embedded Firmware
  • Strong understanding of storage architectures and system-level debugging
What the job really is

The Staff/Sr. Staff/Principal eSSD Validation Engineer at SK hynix will design, implement, and execute test plans for PCIe and NVMe enterprise solid-state drives. The role involves managing testing progress, performing initial triage of failures, and collaborating with various teams to resolve issues. Additionally, the engineer will conduct test gap analysis and maintain communication with customer support teams to enhance product quality.

Benefits
  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
  • Company 401(k) match
  • Cafeteria
  • Onsite gym
  • Collaborative work environment that encourages career growth
Things to weigh
  • Compensation range is broad ($120,000/yr - $210,000/yr) and may vary based on multiple factors
  • Role requires collaboration with various teams, which may involve complex communication and problem-solving
  • Preferred qualifications are not mandatory, but may enhance candidacy
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