Senior Engineer - Test Development

The role, as Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. describes it

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Advancing the World’s Technology Together

Our technology solutions power the tools you use every day--including smartphones, electric vehicles, hyperscale data centers, IoT devices, and so much more. Here, you’ll have an opportunity to be part of a global leader whose innovative designs are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible and powering the future.

We believe innovation and growth are driven by an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce. We’re dedicated to empowering people to be their true selves. Together, we’re building a better tomorrow for our employees, customers, partners, and communities.

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 .

Location: Daily onsite presence at our San Jose, CA office / U.S. headquarters in alignment with our Flexible Work policy.

What You’ll Do

• Develop black-box functional test coverage and test methodologies for NVMe SSD's.

• Debug, triage failures and work with FW Team to reproduce problems, design and run experiments.

• Analyze customer field issues and improve Functional test coverage where gaps are identified.

• Provide guidance to the Automation team and assist with test coverage integration into the existing framework.

• Must be able to work with local US and international customers and OEMs.

What You Bring

• Bachelors and 5+ yrs, Masters and 3+ yrs’ with focus in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.

• Strong programming experience, demonstrated proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, Linux shell scripts etc.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to work individually and in teams.

• Prior NVMe, PCIe knowledge or experience with one or more of the following storage-related technologies: NVM Express, PCI Express, NAND Flash/FTL .

• Knowledge of Enterprise storage/server systems, and proficiency in Linux.

• Expertise in storage test tools such as performance benchmarks, IO stress tools, protocol certifications, test execution and bug management tools.

• Relevant hands-on experience in embedded software or firmware development/testing, including storage devices or other embedded platforms.

• Familiarity and experience with agile development methodologies and practices, particularly in AI/ML-focused environments, is preferred.

• Hands-on experience with PCI protocol analyzers.

• Demonstrated ability to work as a team player, as part of a local and globally distributed team.

• 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.

• Innovative and creative, you proactively explore new ideas and adapt quickly to change.

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What We Offer The pay range below is for all roles at this level across all US locations and functions. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.

This is in addition to our diverse package of benefits centered around the wellbeing of our employees and thei

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