Hiring: Staff / Sr. Staff/ Principal - eSSD Validation Engineer Company: SK hynix memory solutions America Inc. Location: San Jose, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-13 13:54:44 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : AI, C, C++, Embedded Systems, Firmware, Linux, Machine Learning, Python, SOC, User Experience About the job Experience: •5+ years of hands-on enterprise storage or semiconductor experience Required Skills: •Design, implement, and execute comprehensive test plans for PCIe and NVMe enterprise solid-state drives (eSSDs). •Manage test plans, oversee the progress of testing, identify potential issues, and report findings to ensure compliance with design specifications, as well as with customer standards and requirements. •Perform initial triage of failures and collaborate closely with other teams, including SOC, FW, and HW, to address and resolve failures with coordinated efforts. •Perform test gap analysis to ensure seamless integration and reliability of the product •Interface directly with FAE/CAE to address customer inquiries, debug and resolve issues by maintaining clear communication and prompt responses. •Foster open communication channels to facilitate efficient problem-solving and enhance the overall product quality. Qualifications: •Proven experience with physical protocol analyzers and trace evaluation tools. •Mastery of low-level storage protocols, including PCIe (Gen 4/5/6/), NVMe 2.0+, NVMe-MI, and SMBus / I2C. •Python / C / C++ for hardware test automation and interacting with PCIe configuration registers / firmware registers. •Knowledge of Linux Kernel and drivers •In-depth knowledge of storage architectures and system-level debugging is also beneficial. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!