Micron
Staff Engineer, SSD Systems Design
$150K–$254K
Longmont-MAX- Office, CO · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Experience
- Over 4 years’ of industry experience in SSD system design, architecture, or product development.
- Education
- B.Sc. or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.
About the job
Leads SSD system design and architecture from concept through high-volume manufacturing, coordinating technical decisions, characterization, and cross-functional product execution.
What you'll do
- Define SSD system architecture and make technical decisions aligned with customer requirements and product roadmaps.
- Resolve complex firmware, hardware, and system issues; lead characterization of performance, power, thermal behavior, and reliability.
- Coordinate cross-functional engineering, continuous improvement, and mentoring activities.
What they ask for
- B.Sc. or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.
- Expertise in SSD architecture, controller design, flash translation layer (FTL), wear leveling, NAND lifecycle management, and storage subsystems.
- Strong knowledge of PCIe and NVMe protocols, SSD performance optimization, and system-level behavior.
- Experience with system-level design, debug, characterization, and validation; hands-on expertise with lab instrumentation and board-level debug.
Nice to have
- Experience with SSD ASIC development, firmware integration, and system-level co-design.
- Programming capability in Python, C++, Bash, or similar languages; power and thermal optimization or direct customer engagement.
Pay
$150,000.00 - $254,000.00 a year USD base salary
Tools
SSD, controller design, FTL, NAND, PCIe, NVMe, Python, C++
AI focus
Uses AI-assisted tools and insights in daily work and identifies, tests, and shares AI-enabled improvements, following organizational standards and legal requirements.
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