Principal Engineer, Firmware Verification Engineering

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape.

Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality.

Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward.

Job Description

We need an Firmware verification engineers who understand UFS/eMMC embedded NAND system design and firmware algorithms in order to create a firmware design verification plans and implement them in modern object oriented languages.

Experience required

- BE/B-Tech/M-Tech in CS/ECE/EEE/IS

Responsibilities

Work closely with the system architects and the firmware team to develop design verification plans, test bench and test cases; Develop an overall firmware validation strategy including defining validation infrastructure and validation methodology; Debug the firmware and expose design issues; Design functional tests required to meet customer needs; Review SanDisk UFS/eMMC embedded NAND validation requirements and influence future SanDisk product design for debug and test; Work with customers to understand field bugs and to enhance the validation coverage; Interface with all key stakeholders to ensure product validation meets customer expectations and needs

Requirements

Familiar with firmware development, Integration and validation; Knowledgeable on product and quality standards and relevant host protocols, in particular eMMC and UFS.; Test coverage methods for real-time embedded systems, especially storage systems and/or NAND storage; Able to methodically root cause complex failure mechanism; Strong programming knowledge & debugging skills in Python, C and C++.; Soft skills, Excellent written and verbal skills, be a Team player; Able to develop key relationships; Able to elect requirements from all stakeholders; Be able to work in pressure for quick resolution and delivery.; Familiar with Firmware test development, Integration and validation; In depth understanding of firmware algorithms used in any NAND Flash based storage devices (SSD, eMMC, UFS, SD, USB Flash drives) or other storage devices; Knowledgeable on product and quality standards and relevant host protocols, in particular eMMC, UFS, SCSI, SATA, PCIe, NVMe is an added advantage; Strong programming knowledge & debugging skills in Python, C and C++ , Shell.; Knowledge on Mobile/Compute/Industrial OS and Filesystem; Experience in the area of digital and analog design; Minimum 8+ years in storage related segments