Micron Technology
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StaffEngineer-SSDHardwareDesign
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“Staff Engineer - SSD Hardware Design at Micron Technology. Skills: SSD Hardware Design, PCIe Gen5/Gen6, Signal Integrity, Power Integrity. Lead SSD hardware design. Lead SSD hardware development”
Industry & Context.
Debugging; Root causing; Worst-case analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering or Electrical Engineering, Minimum 10+ years of experience in hardware design, Minimum 10+ years of experience in validation, Minimum 10+ years of experience in debugging, Minimum 10+ years of experience in root causing hardware issues, Minimum 10+ years of experience in root causing system issues, Verbal communication skills, Written communication skills
Nice to Have
ONFI interface knowledge preferred, Automation of HW validation tests preferred, Python coding for automation preferred, AI tools for automation preferred
What You'll Do.
Lead SSD hardware design
Lead SSD hardware development
Design daughter cards
Design Evaluation boards
Ensure designs comply with industry standards
Ensure designs comply with regulatory requirements
Maintain design documentation
Maintain test reports
Maintain FMEA analysis reports
Maintain testing procedures
Simulate design proposals
Analyze design proposals
Provide recommendations on design practices
Perform measurements using oscilloscopes
Perform measurements using power analyzers
Perform measurements using logic analyzers
Perform measurements using PCIe analyzers
Communicate results with counterparts
Analyze design proposals
Provide recommendations on design practices
Assume ownership of SSD hardware
Validate DC-DC converters
Validate PMIC devices
Validate I2C/I3C interfaces
Validate SMBus interfaces
Validate LPDDR5 interfaces
Validate PCIe interfaces
Automate HW validation tests
Define PCB via technologies
Set PCB design constraints
Perform signal integrity analysis
Perform power integrity analysis
Work proactively with cross functional team members
Participate in technical meetings
Participate in DFM/DFA meetings
Participate in Continuous Improvement meetings
Participate in Industry standard meetings
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross functional counterparts; Cross functional team members; Simulation teams; Mechanical engineers; FW validation engineers; Micron teams in other Geos
Communication Scope
Verbal communication; Written communication
Full Job Description
**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. **_Job responsibilities:_** **Technical Expertise** : * Candidate should have in depth knowledge on PCIe interface Gen5 & Gen6, PCIe Base and CEM specs, LPDDR4/5, NAND memories, ONFI interface (preferred) * Strong knowledge on DC-DC converters, Buck and Boost, PMIC, Power Loss Protection (PLP), LDO, Load Switch devices * A thorough understanding of Signal Integrity (SI), Power Integrity (PI), and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements is very much important. * Hands on experience in performing measurements using low- and high-end Oscilloscopes, Power Analyzers, Logic Analyzers, PCIe analyzers * Document and communicate results with cross functional counterparts. * Simulate and analyze design proposals, review results and provide recommendations on optimal design practices to other design engineers. * Experience in Hardware design, worst-case analysis, simulations, capture schematic, de-rating and assumes complete ownership of the SSD hardware through the product lifecycle. * Hands on experience in hardware validation and characterization of DC-DC converters, LDOs, PMIC devices, I2C/I3C, SMBus, LPDDR5, PCIe interfaces with automation using Python & AI tools * PCB back-end process: defining stack-up and via technologies, setting design constraints, signal integrity and power integrity analysis * Works proactively with cross functional team members during design, verification and validation * Automation of HW validation tests, hands on experience in Python coding for automation is preferred * **Design and Development:** Lead the design and development of Solid State Drives (SSDs) EDSFF (E3.S, E1.L, E3.L) and U.2 form factors, daughter cards, Evaluation and
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