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NVMe SSD Qualification Engineer, Systems Engineering

Pure Storage
Posted January 25, 2025

Santa Clara, California

Energy Storage

$163,000 - $246,000

Full Time

Job Description

The role involves leading the qualification of NVMe SSDs, focusing on testing, troubleshooting, and analysis throughout the product development cycle. The candidate will work cross-functionally to enhance qualification processes and automate testing methods in a fast-paced technical environment.

Responsibilities

  • Engage in all phases of the product development cycle with a focus on NVMe qualification.
  • Organize testing plans for NVMe SSDs.
  • Drive qualification of NVMe SSDs across performance, endurance, reliability, and compatibility metrics.
  • Develop summaries of expectations and present results in various forums.
  • Identify, troubleshoot, and communicate device failure modes.
  • Perform failure analysis and root cause analysis activities.
  • Drive improvements in the qualification processes.
  • Define and develop new SSD qualification tests targeting NVMe features.
  • Automate tests to minimize qualification testing cycles.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, operations, marketing, and support.

Requirements

  • 5 years in SSD HDD design, development and qualification; 8 years preferred.
  • B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering; M.S. preferred.
  • Experience working at enterprise data storage system, SSD companies or related component vendors.
  • Strong knowledge of Flash technologies roadmaps, SSD controllers, and drive firmware.
  • Strong knowledge of hardware design, storage architectures, and storage interfaces.
  • Experience with failure modes of flash-based devices.
  • Experience using NVMe CLI tools or similar and building scripts/tools around it for exhaustive testing.
  • Strong knowledge of PCIe NVMe, Firmware Architecture Design in Solid State Drive (SSD) or similar storage domain.
  • Good hands-on experience with third-party tools like Lecroy, Drive Master, OakGate, etc., and certification.
  • Experience in a hardware testing/software testing validation lab for SSDs or embedded industry segments.
  • Strong ability to devise, implement, automate, and refine qualification methods utilizing scripting skills.
  • Knowledge and experience with Jenkins and GIT.
  • Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced, technical development environment.
  • Detail-oriented, analytical, process savvy, and customer-focused.
  • Experience working effectively with cross-functional teams.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to make decisions quickly when faced with multiple options.
  • Integrity and professionalism in problem-solving and ownership of tasks.
  • Willingness to be present in the office for 4 days a week.

Benefits

  • Annual base salary range: 163,000 - 246,000
  • Office-centric role with expected presence in the office for 4 days a week
  • Flexible time off
  • Wellness resources
  • Company-sponsored team events
  • Potential eligibility for incentive pay and/or equity

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