Principal Firmware Engineer

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.

Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.

As a Principal Firmware Engineer at Micron Technology, Inc., you will build groundbreaking high-performance controller firmware for volatile and non-volatile memory systems. You will assist in the evaluation, creation, build, bench testing, debugging, and failure analyzes of firmware for new high-performance memory controllers and Solid State Drives (SSD) that will improve performance, while reducing power, latency and SoC (System on Chip) complexity for the target sectors. You can expect to partner multi-disciplinary Engineers seek multi-functional product development issues. You will triage failures, file bug reports, and help the development teams with isolating issues.

Experience / Skills:

• 7+ Years of proven experience with storage Firmware development and debug using protocol analyzer.
• 7+ Years of Knowledge or working experience with Nand flash
• Strong working knowledge of firmware development, verification, system failure analysis, embedded systems design and real time embedded systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to find creative solutions to difficult problems.
• Strong working knowledge of software engineering principles and designing and developing firmware using assembly and C/C++ programming.
• Strong debugging skills in an embedded firmware application including:
• Using development tools and IDE's such as Slick Edit, SourcePoint and Realview.
• Problem re-creation and trapping
• Logging and diagnostics
• Experience with digital hardware design and test equipment such as In-Circuit Emulators (ICE) and logic/bus analyzers
• Strong working knowledge analyzing complex firmware and hardware issues.
• Strong knowledge working identifying and optimizing performance of critical algorithms.
• Working knowledge of ARM/ARC Microprocessors, with experience on ARC or ARM Cortex.
• Knowledge of the Agile software development process life cycle.
• Strong knowledge of structured firmware development process and life cycle.
• Strong skills in communicating complex technical ideas/concepts.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and communicate effectively (written and verbal) across multiple locations and teams.

Education:

BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering.

The US base salary range that Micron Technology estimates it could pay for this full-time position is:

$156,000.00 - $266,000.00

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As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.

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