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Management
Microsoft Exchange
Data Flow
Reporting
Recovery
JEDEC
MIPI
Regulatory Compliance
Power Management
Concurrent Computing
Root Cause Analysis
Electrical Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Software Engineering
SSD
Firmware
C
C++
Data Structure
JTAG
ICE
Version Control
Git
Collaboration
Presentations
Communication
Documentation
Supervision
Logic Analyzer
Oscilloscope
Serial ATA
PCI Express
NAND
Adobe Flash
Linux
Debugging
Fluency
Writing
Mandarin Chinese
Apache Cordova
Patents
Health Insurance

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Job Responsibilities:

Protocol Stack Design and Maintenance

Design and maintain the NVMe protocol stack, including Admin and I/O command processing, and Submission/Completion Queue management.
Ensure full compliance with the latest NVMe specifications and PCIe Gen5 protocol requirements.
Design and implement SMBus and I3C communication protocols, ensuring reliable and accurate data exchange with the host controller.

Command Processing and Flow Control

Implement NVMe command parsing, data transfer mechanisms, and completion flows, supporting multi-namespace operations.
Implement SMBI3C read/write commands and data flow, including status monitoring, temperature/voltage reporting, and control command handling.

Error Reporting and Recovery

Implement proper status code reporting, Asynchronous Event Notification (AEN), and error recovery flows to ensure host compatibility.
Handle timeout, abort, and reset scenarios to maintain system stability and minimize host impact.
Design SMBI3C error detection and retry mechanisms to prevent transmission errors from causing system failures.

Compliance and Interoperability

Verify compatibility with industry-standard NVMe compliance tools and host platforms.
Validate SMBus and I3C communication against JEDEC/MIPI specifications to ensure broad interoperability with different host systems and controllers.

Debug and Validation

Capture and analyze PCIe/NVMe transactions using protocol analyzers, logic analyzers, and firmware logs.
Monitor SMBI3C transfers, analyze timing and error conditions, and ensure firmware implementation is stable and reliable.
Collaborate with validation teams to execute compliance, stress, and corner-case tests, including hot-plug, power management, error injection, and multi-protocol concurrency tests.
Provide root-cause analysis and implement fixes for protocol-related issues found during validation or in customer systems.

Minimum Requirements:

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields.
At least 3 years work experience in each of the following:
Software/firmware applications engineering
Experience in SSD controller/firmware architecture
Strong experience in C/C++ programming and data structure
Hands on experience with JTAG/ICE debuggers
Experience with version control software like Git.
Competent to work independently as well as in a small team collaboration environment.
Must be willing to learn fast and execute as a team player.
Good oral, written and presentation skills for communication and documentation.
Ability to work independently with a minimum of day-to-day supervision.

Preferred Qualifications:

The ability to operate logic analyzer, oscilloscope and bus protocol analyzer is valuable.
Familiar with SATA/PCIe (NVMe) protocols
Familiar with NAND flash protocols
Linux system debug experience.
Fluent in reading and writing Mandarin preferred.

Work Location: Rancho Cordova, CA

Estimated Base Pay Range (USD) for this full-time position is:

$150,000 - $210,000, $ per annum

The successful candidate's starting base pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location and market conditions. The expected base pay range for this role may be modified based on market conditions.

Highly competitive salaries differentiated by performance.
Annual merit increases
Year-end bonus
RSU for eligible employees
Invention and Patent Awards
401(k) Employer Matching
Length of Service Awards
We offer comprehensive health insurance plans for eligible employees and dependents. There are plans to meet the needs of you and your family.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 80183517
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