SSD Firmware Development Engineer - C Programming

About the Role :

We are looking for a skilled SSD Firmware Development Engineer with strong expertise in Embedded C, firmware development, and embedded systems. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in developing, implementing, debugging, and optimizing firmware solutions for Solid-State Drives (SSD). The candidate should possess a strong understanding of storage technologies and protocols such as NVMe, PCIe, SATA, and SAS. Knowledge of storage architecture, Linux kernel, and block-layer operations will be an added advantage.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design, develop, implement, and maintain firmware solutions for SSD products.

- Develop efficient and optimized embedded firmware using C programming.

- Work on SSD firmware architecture, implementation, debugging, and performance optimization.

- Implement and troubleshoot storage protocols such as NVMe, PCIe, SATA, and SAS.

- Work on firmware modules related to SSD front-end (FE) development.

- Analyze firmware issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement appropriate solutions.

- Work closely with hardware, validation, and system engineering teams to ensure seamless firmware integration.

- Debug and resolve firmware-level issues related to storage devices and embedded systems.

- Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and firmware testing activities.

- Ensure firmware reliability, performance, scalability, and compliance with storage standards.

Mandatory Technical Skills :

- Strong hands-on experience in C programming and Embedded C.

- Practical experience in embedded firmware design, development, and debugging.

- Excellent understanding of data structures, algorithms, and memory management.

- Strong knowledge of embedded systems architecture and concepts.

- Hands-on experience in Solid-State Drive (SSD) firmware development.

- Exposure to one or more storage protocols such as :

i. NVMe

ii. PCIe

iii. SATA

iv. SAS

- Strong understanding of NVMe and PCIe architecture and protocols.

- Knowledge of Linux kernel internals and Linux block-layer architecture.

- Exposure to management and communication protocols such as :

i. IPMI

ii. MCTP

iii. NVMe-MI

iv. SMBus

v. GPIO

vi. I2C

- Understanding of SSD controllers, storage architecture, and data transfer mechanisms.

- Experience in firmware debugging, performance optimization, and system-level troubleshooting.

- 3 - 6 years of relevant experience in firmware development.

- Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in Embedded C.

- Strong experience in SSD technology and firmware development.

- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.

- Strong fundamentals in embedded systems, data structures, and low-level programming.

- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional engineering teams.

Skills

SSD, Firmware, SATA, PCI-e, NVMe, C, Embedded System, Embedded C, Embedded System Architecture, Communication Protocols, Linux Kernel