Principal Engineer, Firmware Validation Engineering

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understanding system specifications, Firmware and memory requirements
• Understanding on NAND firmware architecture and algorithms 
• Develop validation strategy including test methodology for assigned firmware modules.
• Innovative approach for building the best-in-class tests packages for validating the firmware.
• Analyze, design, code, debug and modify test software and Firmware.
• Failure analysis to find the root cause of failure and the solution.
• Review testing requirements and influence future SanDisk product design for debug and test.
• Lead project assignments with team members, interface with stakeholders to ensure firmware verification meets product expectations and needs.
• Achieve results in a fast moving, dynamic environment.
• Work often involves special SanDisk tools.
• Continuously improve the existing techniques/processes/systems to keep them up to date with the customer needs and industry trends.

Education:

BE/ B.Tech, ME/ M.Tech, preferably in Electronics or Computers streams

Desired Experience and Skills:

• Minimum 8+ years in Storage or Embedded industry segments.
• Experience in Embedded Firmware validation, White box testing, Scenario planning, Test script development and Debugging.
• Strong programming skills and experience – Python (must to have), C, C++.
• Experience in doing failure analysis with respect to reproducing and root causing the issues.
• Understand software development and test lifecycle.
• Knowledge of Flash Memory, Firmware Architecture and experience in USB/SD/SATA/NVMe/PCIe protocols.

• Knowledge of IO tools, Protocol analyzers, Debugging tools for Embedded Systems.

• Ability to drive team assignments and productive engagements with cross-functional teams.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.