Leadsoc Technologies - Firmware Validation Engineer - SSD

About the Role :

Join LeadSocs storage validation team to ensure our Enterprise/Datacenter NVMe SSD solutions meet rigorous quality, performance, and reliability standards. Youll own lab setup & calibration, build Python-based automation, execute validation plans, and distill results into actionable insights for firmware and hardware teams.

Key Responsibilities :

- Lab Setup & Calibration : Bring up, configure, and calibrate eSSD validation benches (hosts, HBAs, enclosures, power analyzers, protocol analyzers, thermal chambers).

- Test Planning & Execution : Run functional, performance, stress, endurance, and reliability tests for NVMe SSD firmware; contribute to test method improvements for enterprise/datacenter workloads.

- Automation : Develop/maintain Python scripts and frameworks (pytest/CLI tools) for test orchestration, log parsing, and report generation.

- Data Analysis : Analyze large test datasets to uncover trends, anomalies, and regressions; drive root-cause with firmware/ASIC teams.

- Reporting : Prepare clear technical reports (KPIs, pass/fail, defect trends, power/latency/throughput) and maintain validation documentation.

- Cross-Functional Coordination : Work with procurement/IT on timely equipment availability and installations; collaborate with FW, HW, and QA for release readiness.

- Compliance & Safety : Follow lab safety, EHS, and quality protocols across all validation phases.

Must-Have Qualifications :

- 35 years in validation/testing/instrumentation for storage or embedded systems.

- Hands-on with NVMe SSD validation or strong exposure to storage device testing.

- Solid Python scripting for test automation and data processing.

- Strong analytical/debug skills with logs, counters, SMART/telemetry, and performance metrics (IOPS, latency, bandwidth).

- Clear communication and documentation habits; ability to summarize complex results for diverse audiences.

Good to Have :

- Knowledge of NVMe protocol, PCIe fundamentals; exposure to SATA/SAS a plus.

- Experience with enterprise/datacenter test methods (QoS, tail latency, power-loss protection, thermal throttling, endurance).

- Familiarity with Linux host tools (fio, smartctl, nvme-cli), Jenkins/CI, Git, pytest/Robot Framework.

- Use of lab instruments : protocol analyzers (e.g., Teledyne/LeCroy), oscilloscopes, power meters, thermal chambers.

- Basics of firmware concepts (FTL, garbage collection, wear leveling, NAND characteristics).

Education : B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech in ECE/EE/CS or equivalent.

What Success Looks Like (90 Days)

- 30 Days : Lab bench operational; core Python utilities running; baseline performance suite executed.

- 60 Days : Automated nightly runs with stable reporting; first set of defects triaged with FW team.

- 90 Days : Coverage expanded to stress/endurance; trend dashboards in place; measurable reduction in escape bugs.

Interview Process

- Technical Screen : Storage basics, NVMe concepts, Python scripting.

- Hands-On/Case Study : Log analysis or small automation task.

- System & Collaboration : Test strategy, lab safety, cross-team communication.

- Managerial Fit : Ownership, prioritization, and reporting cadence.