SSD Test Engineer (Contractor)

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What You’ll Do

The Technology Enabling Development Lab (TED) Our core development focus is the host interface firmware layer that sits in the intersection of system software and flash management firmware. This key host interface firmware technology drives Samsung’s breakthrough V-NAND technology and enables our customers to power performance-oriented, demanding, enterprise-class applications ranging from hyper-scale data centers, to big data processing, to software-defined virtualized storage arrays and infrastructures. Samsung is committed to developing the next generation of enterprise solid-state flash technologies. Our core development focus is the host interface firmware layer that sits in the intersection of system software and flash management firmware. This key host interface firmware technology drives Samsung’s breakthrough V-NAND technology and enables our customers to power performance-oriented, demanding, enterprise-class applications ranging from hyper-scale data centers, to big data processing, to software-defined virtualized storage arrays and infrastructures.

Our Enterprise-class SSD's are expected to be of the highest quality, therefore we seek a highly-experienced. We are looking for a dynamic, self-motivated engineer to support our cutting edge Enterprise and Data Center SSD products.  The ideal candidate should be well versed in storage system and device level test, validation and failure analysis. Other duties will include monitoring quality metrics to ensure trends are demonstrating a constant improvement in product quality.

Location:  Hybrid, working onsite at our San Jose office 3 days per week, with the flexibility to work remotely the remainder of your time 

• Conduct OCP compliance tests for our datacenter SSDs
• Conduct failure analysis from host\system side, collect debug information such as device logs as well as bus traces for further analysis
• Develop Linux or Windows based test cases for FW feature validation
• Provide support at OEM sites to collect logs or bus traces for failure analysis

What You Bring

• BS in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or similar majors, and 5 years of relevant experience; or a MS in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or similar majors with 3 years of relevant experience is required
• Hands-on experience with system or device-level issue analysis
• Hands-on experience with Storage protocol (e.g. NVMe\PCIe) and logical/signal analyzers
• Programming/scripting skills (Perl, Shell or Python is preferred)
• Comfortable working in a multi-functional team
• Familiar with OCP spec is a plus
• Strong experience with test case development is a plus
• Experience with system or device-level performance analysis
• You’re inclusive, adapting your style to the situation and diverse global norms of our people
• An avid learner, you approach challenges with curiosity and resilience, seeking data to help build understanding.
• You’re collaborative, building relationships, humbly offering support and openly welcoming approaches

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