Sr. SSD Application Engineer , Milpitas, California, Full Time/Per , (MK)

Industry: Semiconductors

Job Category: Engineering

Job Description: Develop front-end firmware features necessary to meet the productspecification and customer requirements. Develop and modify existing firmware for SSD product requirements followingPCIe and NVMe protocols. Debug host interface related problems encountered during internal or customerfirmware testing. Perform root cause analysis and make appropriate changes to correct theproblem. Work directly with hardware designers to efficiently resolve customer issues. Working with customers to manage SSD debug and qualification requirements incollaboration with SMI Engineering Teams, driving technical design-in/-win, anddebug hardware, firmware, and other platform-related barriers to adoption. Interfacing with customers and internal platform partners to resolve productissues and leverage those learning to shape future product (controller /Firmware) definition. Evangelizes technical benefits of SMI Enterprise controllers and various businessmodels at the platform level; creates preference for SMI products within theplatform; enables customer and end-user adoption of solutions; and supportsecosystem and tools enabling to drive controller solution adoption Advocating technical customer needs to internal stakeholders Driving internal teams to deliver to customer expectations Participates in customers meetings and presentations, acting as technicaladviser, consultant, analyst, and program manager for customer technicalinteractions in collaboration with SMI PM teams The AE will work closely with customers and partners to establish strongrelationships that deliver results and team business objectives in the data center/ enterprise segments

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields. At least 3 years work experience in each of the following: Software/firmware applications engineering Experience in SSD controller/firmware architecture Experience with PCIe and NVMe protocols in firmware development anddebugging, including but not limited to host reset, power management, namespace, MSI-X, SMBus, ARP, NVMe commands etc. Experience in analyzing PCIe protocol traces to identify the root cause for frontend issues. Experience in the storage industry in SSD, HDD, storage systems, or a relatedtechnology. Strong experience in C/C++ programming and data structure Hands on experience with JTAG/ICE debuggers Experience with version control software like Git. Competent to work independently as well as in a small team collaborationenvironment. Must be willing to learn fast and execute as a team player. Good oral, written and presentation skills for communication anddocumentation. Ability to work independently with a minimum of day-to-day supervision. The ability to operate logic analyzer, oscilloscope and bus protocol analyzer isvaluable. Experience with hardware peripherals, features, and development environmentsis also valuable. Compute and/or Storage System hardware and/or software using both Windowsand Linux based operating systems in the data center/enterprise. HDD/SSD systems/protocols and/or SAS/SATA/PCIe (NVMe).Familiarity with Datacenter architecture and interfaces, PCIe Switches, RAIDcontrollers, HBAs, Expanders, and JBODs/JBOFs. Knowledge of SSD hardware and firmware architecture. Microsoft and Linux datacenter OS debug experience. Fluent in reading and writing Mandarin preferred. Benefits, Rewards and Culture Employees are eligible to be recognized in the following ways: Highly competitive salaries differentiated by performance Annual merit increasesRSU for eligible employees Year-end bonus Invention and Patent Awards 401(k) Employer Matching Length of Service Awards We offer comprehensive health insurance plans for eligible employees anddependent

Security Clearance Required: NoVisa Candidate Considered: NoCompensation Base Salary - USD $150,000 to $200,000* Never repost *Full-time Benefits - Full Relocation Assistance Available - Yes Commission Compensation - NoBonus Eligible - NoOvertime Eligible - NoInterview Travel Reimbursed - NoCandidate Details Seniority Level - Mid-Senior Management Experience Required - NoMinimum Education - Bachelor's Degree Willingness to Travel - Never Employer NameVSV WINSWhy this employer is a great company Client provide expert systems engineering, software development, and data analysis services for government agencies, DoD contractors, and commercial enterprises. Central Business Solutions, Inc(A Certified Minority Owned Organization)Checkout our excellent assessment tool: http://www.skillexam.com/Checkout our job board: http://www.job-360.net/Central Business Solutions, Inc 37600 Central Court Suite 214 Newark CA, 94560 Phone: (833)247-8800 Fax: (510)-740-3677 Web: http://www.cbsinfosys.com