Micron
Principal PCIe Application Engineer
$204K–$347K
San Jose, CA · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in ASIC/SoC validation, SSD controller development, storage systems, firmware development, or related technologies.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
About the job
Leads validation of next-generation SSD controller ASICs from FPGA development through production, including validation strategy, system debugging, and cross-functional technical leadership.
What you'll do
- Lead ASIC validation from pre-silicon FPGA development through product qualification and production release.
- Develop validation plans and perform post-silicon bring-up, debugging, and root-cause analysis across storage subsystems.
- Build validation automation and tools, and provide technical leadership across global teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- Strong knowledge of SSD controller architecture, system-level validation, and PCIe, NVMe, DDR, and NAND/ONFI.
- Hands-on experience with FPGA validation, post-silicon bring-up, silicon debug, ASIC verification, or validation.
- Proficiency in Python, Perl, Shell, or similar scripting languages.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in a related field; SSD firmware, NAND flash, enterprise SSD, or storage optimization experience.
- Experience with ARC-based SoC firmware development, debugging equipment, leading validation programs, or AI tools such as Claude Code.
Pay
$204,000.00 - $347,000.00 a year (USD, base salary)
Tools
PCIe, NVMe, DDR, NAND/ONFI, Python, Perl, Shell, Claude Code
AI focus
Preferred use of AI tools such as Claude Code to develop or verify code and improve validation efficiency through intelligent automation workflows.
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