HDD Storage Firmware Engineer /Architect

Key Responsibilities

• Firmware Architecture & Development

• Design, develop, and maintain firmware for enterprise HDD involving SAS/SATA, ZAC/ZBC

• Define firmware architecture, software frameworks, and module interfaces for scalable storage solutions

• Firmware/Software development lifecycle including requirements, design, implementation, validation, and release.

• Implement algorithms and/or improve implementations and take part in their verification and production.

Storage Technology Leadership

• Drive development of advanced storage features including:

• Middleware/Flash Translation Layer (FTL)

• Garbage Collection

• Error Recovery

• Power-Fail Management

• Storage Protocol (SATA, SAS, NVMe) knowhow

• Collaborate on future storage technologies and product roadmaps.

Performance & Reliability Optimization

• Analyze and optimize firmware performance, latency, throughput, and resource utilization.

• Lead root cause analysis of field issues and customer escalations.

• Develop diagnostic, telemetry, and debug capabilities.

• Develop simulation architecture to validate new performance algorithms.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to firmware engineers.

• Participate in architecture reviews and technical decision-making.

• Engage with customers and field teams to understand requirements and resolve complex issues.