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# Principal Hardware Engineer, SSD

- **Company:** Micron Technology, Inc.
- **Location:** Longmont, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $152,000.0 - $280,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, Artificial Intelligence, Software Debugging, Flash Memory, Hardware Design, PCI Express, Software Tools, Signal Integrity, Subsystems, High Performance Computing, Virtual Agents, Hardware Debugging
- **Published:** September 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3394203405&tx=KJ7979FFQ&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field and 5+ years of hardware design experience in SSD, storage, high-performance computing, or related technologies
 * Strong expertise in high-speed hardware design, transmission line theory, signal integrity, power integrity, and PCB development
 * Hands-on experience with board bring-up, hardware debugging, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, schematic review, and laboratory validation
 * Experience with PCIe technologies, compliance testing methodologies, and high-speed signal measurements in the 20-35 GHz range
 * Demonstrated ability to lead engineering projects, solve complex technical problems, and communicate effectively across teams

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field
 * Experience with SSD controller architectures, NAND flash technologies, and storage system design
 * Expertise with PCIe Gen4, Gen5, or Gen6 technologies, as well as DDR memory subsystems and ONFI interfaces
 * Experience applying AI-assisted engineering tools to hardware design, validation, debugging, and workflow automation
 * Experience working with Agentic AI tools to assist with design and verification

## Description

* Lead SSD hardware development activities across the product lifecycle, including design, validation, characterization, and production support
 * Collaborate with technically diverse teams to define requirements, review architectures, and deliver hardware solutions that meet performance, quality, and manufacturability goals
 * Perform signal integrity and power integrity analysis, simulation, validation, and debugging for high-speed interfaces and subsystems
 * Drive board bring-up, hardware debugging, root cause analysis, and technical investigations throughout development and qualification
 * Mentor engineers and promote the use of AI tools and automation to improve engineering productivity and debug efficiency


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