Staff / Senior Security Engineer, Firmware Test, SSD

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

Join an inclusive team passionate about one thing: using their expertise in the relentless pursuit of innovation for customers and partners. The solutions we build help make everything from virtual reality experiences to breakthroughs in neural networks possible. We do it all while committing to integrity, sustainability, and giving back to our communities. Because doing so can fuel the very innovation we are pursuing.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the end-to-end security test strategy across all products, covering development, qualification, and sustaining phases
• Architect security validation frameworks for current and next generation SSD platforms
• Lead root-cause analysis on critical security failures, customer escalations, and field escapes — drive systemic corrective actions
• Drive security test automation strategy, tooling roadmap, and regression infrastructure at scale
• Partner with firmware architects and system architects on secure design, threat modeling, and code reviews
• Communicate security risks, coverage gaps, and mitigation plans to cross-functional teams and senior leadership
• Mentor senior and junior engineers; provide technical leadership and set the standard for security validation excellence across the organization
• Integrates AI-assisted tools and insights into daily work to improve efficiency, quality, or effectiveness, exercising sound judgment and complying with organizational standards and legal requirements.
• Contributes to a culture of continuous improvement by identifying, testing, and sharing AI-enabled enhancements within one’s scope of work.

Requirements

• B.S. or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
• Over 5 years of experience in SSD firmware testing, firmware development, security validation, or related storage technologies.
• Deep understanding of SSD security architecture, PCIe/NVMe protocols, and storage industry trends.
• Hands-on knowledge of TCG Opal, NVMe Security, SPDM, Secure Boot, cryptography, FIPS, hardware Root of Trust, and key management architectures is an advantage
• Strong background in embedded firmware systems, Python-based test automation, and validation framework development.
• Proven track record leading security validation and qualification strategies across multiple SSD product generations.
• Demonstrated ability to influence architecture decisions and drive cross-functional initiatives
• Industry recognition or contributions (publications, patents, standards participation) is a plus
• Ability to apply baseline digital fluency and role‑appropriate AI literacy to use AI‑enabled tools responsibly and effectively for research, analysis, content creation, problem‑solving, operational tasks, and achieving business outcomes

About Micron Technology, Inc.

We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all. With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron® and Crucial® brands. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities — from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience.

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