Job Description

Samsung Semiconductor is seeking a Principal Firmware Engineer to develop and support cutting-edge NVMe SSD products. This role involves NVMe SSD firmware development and debug, technical leadership, issue resolution, customer support, and collaboration with other engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and debug NVMe SSD firmware for OEMs
• Serve as a technical lead, setting directions, reviewing designs/implementations, and mentoring engineers
• Analyze, debug, and resolve firmware issues
• Triage and root cause system, driver, and device interoperability issues
• Lead/support customer SSD specification review, gap analysis, and firmware customization
• Travel to customer sites and overseas development centers

Requirements

• BS in Computer/Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Computer Science with 15 years of relevant experience, or MS with 13 years, or PhD with 10 years
• Strong familiarity with SSD firmware feature design, implementation, and debugging
• Strong experience in C/C++ for embedded systems
• Strong experience with debuggers and protocol analyzers
• Proven technical leadership in SSD FW development
• Open to domestic and/or international travel
• Familiar with PCIe/NVMe protocol and Knowledge in NAND is a plus
• Strong knowledge in NVMe / OCP specification
• Strong understanding of SSD customer requirements and standards
• Direct working experience with major OEMs in customer facing Firmware support role
• Ability to work well with internal and external customers
• Knowledge in NVMe driver on OS is a plus

Benefits

• No benefits