Principal Hardware Engineer, SSD

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all. Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure hardware builds meet firmware, system, performance, reliability and manufacturability requirements.
• Participate in system architecture definition, build reviews, requirements development and product planning activities for SSD solutions.
• Conduct signal and power integrity analysis, simulation, validation and characterization tasks.
• Document, communicate and present build results and recommendations to collaborators.
• Evaluate and analyze build proposals, perform engineering trade‑off studies, and recommend efficient build solutions.
• Build hardware for high‑volume manufacturing, incorporating Design for Excellence, cost optimization, reliability and quality considerations.
• Own SSD hardware development activities throughout the complete product lifecycle, including schematic capture, simulations, worst‑case analysis, component derating, validation and production support.
• Define PCB stack‑up specifications, signal transmission methods, component arrangement approaches, routing limitations and board‑level signal integrity/power integrity considerations.
• Work closely with firmware, validation, manufacturing, reliability and customer support teams during development, qualification and RMA investigations.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship and guidance to early‑career engineers and peers.
• Leverage AI‑based tools and automation technologies to accelerate build, validation, debugging and engineering workflows.

• Self‑motivated, diligent and meticulous with a strong desire to solve complex technical challenges.
• Excellent interpersonal, collaboration and communication skills.
• Strong understanding of transmission line theory and high‑speed signal propagation fundamentals.
• Solid knowledge of time‑domain and frequency‑domain analysis techniques.
• Extensive experience with high‑speed PCB build, routing reviews, power distribution networks and EMI/ESD mitigation techniques.
• Experience crafting solutions for signal and power integrity in high‑performance systems.
• Analog circuit build and simulation experience using SPICE or equivalent modeling tools.
• Familiarity with automated test methodologies and test automation frameworks is preferred.
• Hands‑on SI laboratory experience measuring high‑bandwidth signals (20–35GHz range).
• Experience using PCIe compliance equipment and validation methodologies.
• Proficiency with schematic capture tools, PCB layout constraints and board‑level build verification.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and contribute to technical development within the team.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience, is required.
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related subject area preferred.
• 5+ years of hardware build experience in SSD, storage or high‑performance computing systems.
• Experience with board bring‑up, soldering, hardware debugging, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and schematic/layout review.
• Experience with in the semiconductor, storage or related technology industries.
• Proven ability to lead engineering projects and drive execution through completion.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting and problem‑solving abilities.

• SSD controller, NAND flash or storage system architecture experience.
• Expertise in PCIe Gen4/Gen5/Gen6 technologies.
• Familiarity with DDR memory subsystems and ONFI interfaces.
• Experience applying AI‑assisted engineering tools to product development, validation and debugging workflows.
• Practical experience integrating AI/ML capabilities into applications, including Large Language Models and advanced inference services.
• Knowledge of agentic architectures and autonomous software agents capable of reasoning, planning and accomplishing multi‑step workflows.
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