SSD Hardware Validation & Characterization EngineerMicron Technology, Inc. • Boise, Idaho, United States
SSD Hardware Validation & Characterization Engineer
Micron Technology, Inc.
- Boise, Idaho, United States
- Boise, Idaho, United States
About
We build enterprise SSD hardware that powers critical data center workloads, and we take pride in delivering high‑quality AI‑Enabled products to customers. Our team plays a key role in ensuring every drive performs as expected before it ships. We work hands‑on with cutting‑edge hardware and use deep technical insight to uncover issues early and improve designs. If you enjoy solving complex problems and working across the full hardware stack, you’ll find meaningful impact here!
In this role, you will serve as a critical checkpoint between design and customer delivery. You will validate and characterize SSD hardware across electrical, protocol, and system levels, ensuring performance, reliability, and functionality. You will work across NAND, DRAM, PCIe, and board‑level systems, using Linux‑based validation environments to test, debug, and automate processes. Your work will directly influence final hardware quality and customer outcomes.
Responsibilities
Validate SSD hardware from bring‑up through full electrical and protocol characterization
Characterize power, performance, NAND, DRAM, PCIe, and chip‑to‑chip interfaces
Identify hardware and component issues, drive root cause, and partner with design teams to implement fixes
Build and maintain Linux‑based validation environments and debug system‑level failures
Develop Python automation and data analysis tools to scale validation and improve repeatability
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
Proficiency in Linux administration, scripting, and debugging of test systems
Hands‑on experience with lab instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, analyzers, and power supplies
Experience validating or bringing up complex digital hardware systems
Python scripting for automation and data analysis
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with enterprise or data center SSDs
Validation experience across power, performance, NAND, DRAM, or PCIe
PCIe Gen4 or Gen5 validation and calibration experience
Experience debugging chip‑to‑chip protocols such as I2C, I3C, SMBus, or UART
Familiarity with CI frameworks and version control tools such as Jenkins and Git
What We're Looking For The engineers who do well in this role tend to be self‑directed – they come to debug sessions with hypotheses and next steps rather than waiting for direction, and they follow a problem all the way through root cause and into the corrected hardware instead of handing it off. They build the automation, write the runbook, and raise the reporting standard on their own initiative, and they stay with ambiguous, multi‑layer failures that others walk away from, often reproducing issues another bench couldn’t. They document their work so the next person doesn’t start from scratch, manage several programs at once, and keep moving when one path is blocked.
The US base salary range that Micron Technology estimates it could pay for this full‑time position is:
$91,000.00 - $194,000.00 a year
Additional compensation may include benefits, bonuses and equity. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target base pay for new hire salaries of the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional job‑related factors, including knowledge, skills, experience, tenure and relevant education or training. The pay scale is subject to change depending on business needs.
As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time‑off program and paid holidays.
Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
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Languages
- English
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