Staff Engineer, Firmware Verification Engineering

Job Description

• Understanding Security feature system specifications, Firmware and Architecture requirements
• Develop validation strategy including test methodology for assigned firmware modules.
• Analyze, design, code, debug and modify test software.
• Failure analysis to find the root cause of test and the solution.
• Collaborate with Firmware team for Failure analysis and debugging.
• Achieve results in a fast moving, dynamic environment.
• Continuously improve the existing techniques/processes/systems to keep them up to date with the customer needs and industry trends.

Qualifications

Education:

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

Desired Experience and Skills:

• Minimum 5+ years in Storage or Embedded industry segments.
• Experience in Embedded Firmware validation, Black box and 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 TCG Protocols and Security features is plus

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