Staff Engineer, SSD Qualification

Samsung Semiconductor

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On-site
Location
San Jose, CA
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$163,000–$253,000 / yr
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Samsung Semiconductor is the global semiconductor business unit of Samsung Electronics, designing and manufacturing memory chips, logic semiconductors, and foundry solutions for a broad range of applications.

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TL;DR · Staff Engineer, SSD Qualification

As a Staff Engineer at the Technology Enabling Development Lab (TED), you will lead and architect functional test coverage and methodologies for NVMe SSDs, working closely with both local and remote teams to execute qualification processes in customer systems. Your day-to-day responsibilities include managing enterprise server infrastructure, debugging failures, triaging issues, and providing feedback to improve test coverage. You will need expertise in storage protocols like NVMe/PCIe, familiarity with protocol analyzers, proficiency in server operating systems, and knowledge of enterprise storage technologies. Additionally, experience with scripting languages such as Perl, Shell, or Python is essential, along with a background in SSD testing and system-level testing or development for enterprise servers. This role requires deep technical skills to address complex business problems at scale within the high-performance computing domain.

What you'll do

  • Manage execution of customer qualification tests for NVMe SSDs in enterprise systems.
  • Triage and perform first-level failure analysis on test failures, coordinating with development teams.
  • Design and execute experiments to identify root causes of defects and verify fixes.
  • Provide feedback to improve functional test coverage based on issues observed during qualifications.
  • Identify automation opportunities and assist the automation team in enhancing existing frameworks.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in system level testing or development for enterprise servers and storage systems.
  • Expertise in NVMe/PCIe, SAS, SATA, Fibre Channel storage protocols.
  • Proficiency with protocol analyzers like LeCroy, SerialTek, Xgig for system analysis.
  • Knowledge of server operating systems and system debug tools including logs.
  • Experience in SSD or HDD testing and familiarity with NetApp/HPE/Dell/IBM systems.
  • Scripting skills in Perl, Shell, Python for automation and test execution.

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