Senior Systems Test Engineer SSD (Linux)

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and maintain system-level test plans for enterprise NVMe SSD products in Linux environments.
• Perform system validation and qualification testing for PCIe/NVMe SSDs across Linux-based server and client platforms.
• Debug SSD issues involving Linux kernel, device drivers, PCIe stack, NVMe protocol, and storage subsystems.
• Analyze and resolve system crashes, kernel panics, I/O failures, performance degradation, timeout issues, and data integrity problems.
• Drive deeper root-cause analysis and support issue closure for customer and internal SSD-related problems in Linux environments.
• Work closely with firmware, hardware, kernel, and platform teams to isolate, root-cause, and resolve complex cross-layer issues.
• Develop and enhance automated test frameworks and scripts for regression, stress, endurance, and reliability testing.
• Use Linux debugging and tracing tools such as dmesg, ftrace, blktrace, perf, iostat, nvme-cli, smartctl, and kernel logs.
• Validate SSD functionality including power management, thermal behavior, endurance, error recovery, hot-plug, and PCIe link stability.
• Perform interoperability testing across Linux distributions, kernels, servers, and storage platforms.
• Create detailed test reports, bug tracking documentation, and validation summaries.

Additional Information

Location: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
on-site full-time Monday to Friday
Department: Engineering
Compensation Range: starting salary $120,000+, based on experience, etc.
Reports to: Sr. Director of Engineering