NVMe SSD Qualification Engineer, Systems Engineering
Pure StorageSanta Clara, California
Full Time
Posted November 20, 2025
$175k - $263k
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Job Description
A senior SSD Validation Engineer responsible for leading the qualification, testing, troubleshooting, and process improvement of NVMe solid-state drives to ensure high performance, reliability, and compatibility, while collaborating with cross-functional teams and mentoring junior engineers.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the qualification of NVMe SSDs through developing and executing test plans for performance, endurance, reliability, and compatibility.
- Perform failure analysis and root cause identification, collaborating with engineering teams to resolve technical issues and customer escalations.
- Develop new SSD qualification tests focusing on advanced NVMe features and requirements to improve validation processes.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, consistency, and automation in qualification methods.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in storage system validation or design, with deep expertise in SSD HDD development and qualification.
- Strong proficiency in storage interface protocols, including NVMe, SAS, and SATA, with hands-on experience using PCIe SAS SATA bus analyzers and trace capture tools.
- Expertise in failure mode analysis for flash-based devices and a proven ability to lead complex troubleshooting efforts.
- Advanced scripting language skills to automate tests and streamline qualification cycles.
- Lead the end-to-end qualification of NVMe SSDs, developing and executing test plans across performance, endurance, reliability, and compatibility metrics.
- Drive failure analysis and root cause identification, performing initial triage and collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams to resolve complex technical issues and customer escalations.
- Proactively define and develop new SSD qualification tests, focusing on advanced NVMe features, functions, and new requirements to strengthen validation processes.
- Champion process improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency, consistency, and reporting in qualification methods, with a focus on automation and reducing test cycles.
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance to the team, contributing to the development of best practices and overall team effectiveness.
- Work from the Santa Clara, CA office in an in-office environment in compliance with company policies.
Benefits & Perks
Annual base salary range of 175,000 - 263,000 USD
Potential eligibility for incentive pay and/or equity
Flexible time off
Wellness resources
Company-sponsored team events
In-office work environment in Santa Clara, CA
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