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The ad says“Understanding of basic SSD media-management concepts, such as flash translation layers, wear leveling, garbage collection, bad-block management, error correction, and data integrity.”
The ad says“Understanding of basic SSD media-management concepts, such as flash translation layers, wear leveling, garbage collection, bad-block management, error correction, and data integrity.”
The ad says“Understanding of basic SSD media-management concepts, such as flash translation layers, wear leveling, garbage collection, bad-block management, error correction, and data integrity.”
The ad says“Understanding of basic SSD media-management concepts, such as flash translation layers, wear leveling, garbage collection, bad-block management, error correction, and data integrity.”
The ad says“Understanding of basic SSD media-management concepts, such as flash translation layers, wear leveling, garbage collection, bad-block management, error correction, and data integrity.”
The ad says“Coursework, internship, research, or project exposure to NAND flash memory concepts, including SLC, TLC, and QLC operation and related performance, endurance, retention, and reliability tradeoffs.”
The ad says“Exposure to storage interfaces or protocols such as NVMe, PCIe, SATA, ONFI, or other high-speed hardware interfaces.”
The ad says“Exposure to storage interfaces or protocols such as NVMe, PCIe, SATA, ONFI, or other high-speed hardware interfaces.”
The ad says“Exposure to storage interfaces or protocols such as NVMe, PCIe, SATA, ONFI, or other high-speed hardware interfaces.”
The ad says“Exposure to storage interfaces or protocols such as NVMe, PCIe, SATA, ONFI, or other high-speed hardware interfaces.”
The ad says“Understanding of basic SSD media-management concepts, such as flash translation layers, wear leveling, garbage collection, bad-block management, error correction, and data integrity.”
The ad says“Understanding of basic SSD media-management concepts, such as flash translation layers, wear leveling, garbage collection, bad-block management, error correction, and data integrity.”

Company Description

Join a multibillion-dollar global company that brings together amazing technology, people, and operational scale to become a powerhouse in the memory industry. Headquartered in Rancho Cordova, California, Solidigm combines elements of an established, successful technology company with the spirit, agility, and entrepreneurial mindset of a start-up. In addition to the U.S. headquarters and other facilities in the U.S., the company has international presence in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Solidigm will continue to lead the world in innovating new Memory technologies with aspirations to be the #1 NAND memory company in the world. At Solidigm, we view problems as opportunities to define innovative solutions that hold the power to change the world and unleash the potential technological needs that the future holds. At Solidigm, we are One Team that fosters a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture that embraces individual uniqueness and empowers us to bring our best selves to deliver excellence in support of Solidigm's vision and mission to be the go-to partner for optimized data storage solutions. You can be part of the takeoff of an innovative business that develops cutting-edge products, delivers strong business value for customers, provides an engaging workplace for its employees, and serves a greater impact on the world. This is a golden opportunity for the right applicant to join us and help design, build, and lead Solidigm. We want a diverse team of dedicated professionals who will not just be Solidigm team members but contribute to how we shape the future of the organization. We are seeking applicants who will grow and thrive in our culture; be customer inspired, trusting, innovative, team-oriented, inclusive, results driven, collaborative, passionate, and flexible.

Job Description

In this position you will join a fast-paced team developing new, cutting-edge firmware for Solidigm Solid State Drives (SSD). You will utilize and grow your experience in embedded architecture, external interfaces, and product constraints, along with the ability to develop architectures/features that meet these constraints while providing new value for the platform. You will use and gain experience in storage interface standards such as NVMe, PCIe, SATA, and SAS. The team utilizes Agile development methodologies, therefore, excellent communication skills and the ability to work closely with team members, both locally and across the organization is required.

As a Media Firmware Engineer your regular responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Develop, review, document, and maintain product source code in C/C++
Analyze and develop firmware per internal and external (customer) specifications
Perform unit and system level testing including failure analysis and debug of product issues as part of development and validation phases
Develop low-level firmware, system architectures, operating systems, device architectures, in partnership with hardware and ASIC design teams
Cross multiple firmware disciplines to develop and grow across the entire SSD architecture
Work with project stakeholders turning product requirements into development and validation plans
Participating in and role modeling an Agile/Kanban development culture which emphasizes product quality, team accountability, and continuous improvement
Coordinate priorities and activities with other engineering stakeholders to accomplish committed milestones

A successful candidate will demonstrate:

The ability to listen, understand and respond professionally to partner questions and issues while building trust
Excellent written and presentation skills
A history of self-starting and effective multitasking, with strong influence and leadership skills
A history of working in teams and/or feature development through the different stages of a product lifecycle.

Qualifications

Candidates must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.Requirements listed below would be obtained through a combination of schoolwork/classes/research and/or relevant previous job and/or internship experiences.

Minimum Requirements:

The candidate must have a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or a related field.

3+ years of experience in the following areas:

Knowledge of embedded software or firmware development fundamentals, including C/C++ programming, debugging, and operating close to hardware.
Experience using software development and debug tools, such as Git, Python, and C/C++ debuggers.
Demonstrated ability to analyze technical problems, interpret test or debug data, and communicate findings clearly through coursework, internships, research, or engineering projects.

Preferred Qualifications

Understanding of basic SSD media-management concepts, such as flash translation layers, wear leveling, garbage collection, bad-block management, error correction, and data integrity.
Coursework, internship, research, or project exposure to NAND flash memory concepts, including SLC, TLC, and QLC operation and related performance, endurance, retention, and reliability tradeoffs.
Exposure to storage interfaces or protocols such as NVMe, PCIe, SATA, ONFI, or other high-speed hardware interfaces.
Interest in developing data-driven media-management algorithms that optimize SSD performance, endurance, reliability, and quality of service.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively both independently and in a team across multiple sites

Additional Information

This is a fully onsite position based in Rancho Cordova, CA, requiring attendance in the office five (5) days per week.

This position is also eligible to participate in Solidigm's restricted stock unit (RSU), restricted cash unit (RCU), and cash bonus programs. In addition, Solidigm offers a benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, supplemental life and AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts, and a company match on eligible 401(k) plan contributions.

The compensation range for this role is $102,720.00 - $151,600.00. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.