Role & seniority: NVME SSD Verification Engineer, 5–9 years experience

Domains: NVMe, PCIe, Linux kernel, bare-metal, ARM-based boards, emulation/pre-silicon and post-silicon verification
OS/firmware: Linux, bootloaders (TF-A), device tree
Programming/scripting: C/C++, Python, Shell/Tcl, Makefiles
Test/automation: PyTest, Jenkins, Git (GitHub), test automation framework
Verification/debug: JTAG, emulators, debuggers, prerel/real-time OS
Other: PCIe Endpoints/Root Ports, NVMe/SSD firmware, firmware/driver testing

Bring-up and system verification for software stacks on Linux/bare-metal for NVMe/PCIe on ARM-based boards and emulation/proto platforms
Design, develop, execute functional, security, and performance tests; automate tests and maintain artifacts; triage defects and coordinate with development to close issues
Run regression suites, drive code coverage for boot-level firmware, and maintain test plans and results within the automation framework

5–9 years in bare-metal or Linux kernel driver/application testing/verification
Proficient in C and embedded systems; strong understanding of PCIe/NVMe architectures and SSD firmware
Experience with NVMe driver/firmware testing; PCIe Linux driver testing; device driver verification on Linux/bare-metal/RTOS
Skills in building/compiling, cross-compiling, debugging, JTAG/emulators, boot processes (TF-A, bootloader, dev

Full Description

Job Title: NVME SSD Verification Engineer

Work Location: Hyderabad

Experience: 5 - 9 Years

Notice Period: 30 Days (Max)

Bring-up and system verification activities for Software stack for Linux and baremetal including Applications for ARM based boards and emulation platforms, Proto-typing platforms - Mainly targeting NVMe and PCIe
Identify, Develops and execute tests to evaluate functionality, security, and efficiency of NVMe, SSD devices and PCIe drivers, Security protocols, utilizing emulation and evaluation boards for pre-silicon and post silicon verification.
Analyzes, tracks, and debugs testing failures to determine corrective measures. Collaborates directly with development team to assess test plan requirements and resolve failures.
Automate and the functional and System level tests using Python and integrate the same in Test Automation framework and maintain the Test artifacts for any updates in the Test cases or in Test framework
Run the Regression tests, triage issues, create Defects in the system and wok with development team for closure. Drive dynamic code coverage for boot level Firmware using standard tools.

5-9 years of experience in Baremetal or Linux Kernel internals/driver/application Testing and Verification.
Proficient in C and embedded systems.
Good understanding of System setups involving PCIe Endpoints, Root ports, NVMe/SSD Devices
Experience on NVMe driver/firmware Testing, Verification and validation.
Experience in PCIe Linux driver Testing (PCIe) and E2E application Testing.
Good experience in Device Driver Verification and validation on Linux, Bare metal, Real Time Operating Systems.
Skills in compiling/building/cross-compiling, debugging, testing, deploying Bootloader, TF-A, Linux Kernel, Device tree, Middleware software, and BareMetal application images for board bring up activities through JTAG debuggers & Emulators using different boot modes.
Good understanding of any one of SoC/Processing Technologies like ARM/RISC-V/X86, MMU, Interrupt handling, Caches ,etc.
Hands on with PCIe Stack and firmware for SSD firmware etc.
Ability to Define, Design and Develop manual/Automation test cases for Embedded system projects.
Programming skills in C/C++, Makefile, Linker file creation, scripting language Python/Shell/Tcl.
Experience in GIT environment and Test Automation framework – Pytest, Jenkins etc.
Experience with software development processes and tools such as debuggers, source code control systems (GitHub) and profilers is a plus .