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Bringing together the right talent, tools, and ideas, we co-create lasting change with our clients. With over 26,000 employees in 25 countries, we build for boundless impact touching billions of lives worldwide. Visit us at UST.com.\nThe Opportunity:\nJob Summary\nWe are seeking a skilled Firmware Engineer with strong expertise in C Programming, Firmware Development, JTAG Debugging, PCIe, NVMe, SATA, I2C, UART, SPINOR, MCTP, PLDM, RDE, RAID, Secure Firmware, RoT, and TCG OPAL-based SED Drives. The candidate will work closely with the Marvell engineering team on firmware and software development, maintenance, feature enhancements, and bug fixing for enterprise and data-center storage products, including NVMe Accelerators, SATA Controllers, and Encryption Controllers.\nKey Responsibilities\nAnalyze product requirements and gain a comprehensive understanding of firmware and software architecture for storage products.Understand system-level design, development environments, validation setups, and equipment required for firmware development activities.Learn and support host/server software integration required for device attachment and deployment.Design, document, and implement new feature enhancements and bug fixes.Analyze NVMe and SATA controller architectures, hardware peripherals, and controller board interfaces.\nUnderstand firmware/software stacks, tools, modules, and layered architecture within storage solutions.\nEvaluate existing firmware features and identify areas for enhancement and optimization.\nDevelop, maintain, debug, and enhance firmware and associated software tools.\nInvestigate, triage, and resolve defects reported internally and by customers.\nDevelop unit tests and support achieving target code coverage goals.\nCollaborate with validation and test teams for issue reproduction, debugging, and verification.\nTrack defect resolution activities and maintain proper documentation.\nParticipate in customer discussions, technical reviews, and engineering meetings as required.\nSupport firmware, tools, and driver releases as per customer release schedules.\nProvide regular project status updates, RCA reports, and technical progress reports.\nWork closely with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product delivery and quality objectives.Required Skills & Qualifications\n3+ years of experience in Firmware Development, Embedded Systems, or Storage Domain.Strong programming expertise in C.Hands-on experience with Firmware Development, Debugging, and Maintenance.Strong debugging skills using JTAG and protocol analyzers.Experience with storage and communication protocols including PCIe, NVMe, NVMe-MI, SATA/AHCI, I2C, UART, SPINOR, MCTP, PLDM, RDE, and RAID.Good understanding of Secure Firmware, Root of Trust (RoT), and Self-Encrypting Drives (TCG OPAL).Strong knowledge of ARM Architecture and embedded hardware interfaces.Experience working with protocol analyzers and debugging tools.Understanding of hardware peripherals, controller architectures, and storage firmware stacks.Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.Effective communication and collaboration skills.Preferred Skills\nExperience in Enterprise Storage or Data Center products.Exposure to NVMe Accelerators, SATA Controllers, and Encryption Controllers.Experience working directly with customers and handling production issues.Knowledge of software tools, drivers, validation frameworks, and test automation.Educational Qualification\nBachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, or a related field.\nAt UST, our culture is built on our core values:\n\nHumility:\nWe listen, learn, and act selflessly.\n\nHumanity:\nWe strive to improve the lives of others through our work.\n\nIntegrity:\nWe honor commitments and act responsibly.\nWe celebrate diversity, inclusion, and innovation placing people at the center of everything we do.\nEqual Employment Opportunity Statement UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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