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Firmware Engineer - SK Hynix
C

Firmware Engineer - SK Hynix

Gdańsk
Type of work
Undetermined
Experience
Mid
Employment Type
Permanent
Operating mode
Office
Intel

Intel

Intel Research Center in Gdansk was established in 1999. It is one of the largest Intel laboratories in Europe. We have over 2000 employees and we are still developing! Intel is your chance to work with technology that has a real impact on the world!

Tech stack

    C

    regular

Job description

Job Description
This position is associated with the sale of Intel's NAND memory and storage business to SK Hynix (You can read more about the transaction in the press release - https://newsroom.intel.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2020/10/nand-memory-news-q-a.pdf).

The transaction will enhance the resources and potential of the business' storage solutions, including client and enterprise SSDs, in the rapidly growing NAND Flash space amid the era of big data.
This is an exciting time to be at Intel - come join our Data Center NAND Division as a Firmware Engineer and work on one of the most advanced 3DNAND and SSD technology portfolios in the world. As the global leader in the semiconductor industry, Intel possesses many industry-leading SSD technologies including the most capable Quadruple Level Cell (QLC) NAND Flash products. As a Firmware Engineer, you will be part of a world-class team that will transition to lead the SSD business at SK Hynix.
This position aligns to Phase 1 of the transaction, which includes the 3DNAND enterprise and client SSD business. Phase 1 is expected to close in late 2021, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions. At deal close, all employees aligned to this phase of the transaction will transition to SK Hynix. Intel is currently seeking Firmware and Embedded Software Design professionals to join a growing team working on next generation Solid State Disk (SSD) solutions within our Non-volatile Memory Solutions Group.
In this position, you will join a fast-paced team developing new, cutting-edge firmware for Intel Solid State Drives (SSD).You will utilize and grow your experience in embedded architecture, external interfaces, and product constraints, along with the ability to develop architectures and features that meet these constraints while providing new value for the platform. You will gain experience in storage interface standards such as SATA, SAS, PCIe, and NVMe.
The team utilizes the Agile development methodologies, therefore, you would be expected to work closely and communicate well with your team/organization.
Other responsibilities include: Developing C source code, review, and maintain it. Working with products specifications. Looking for, proposing and developing solutions that meet our customers' needs. Performing and proposing design unit and system-level test.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science degree or a Master of Science degree in Computer Science.
  • Experience programming in C embedded programming.
  • Experience in source code development review and maintenance C preferably around embedded SW or OS low level drivers.
  • Experience in using scripting languages such as Python or Perl.
  • Experience in developing unit tests for code quality validation.
  • Be motivated self directed and able to work effectively both independently and in a team.
 
Preferred Qualifications:

  • Understanding of firmware development environments including compilers debuggers emulators and toolchains.
  • Experience with hardware and software debugging using logic analyzers and protocol analyzers.
  • Experience in storage interface standards such as SATA SAS PCIe and NVMe is a plus.
  • Knowledge of Agile development methodologies.
  • Very good teamwork and communication skills.

Inside this Business Group
Non-Volatile Solutions Memory Group:  The Non-Volatile Memory Solutions Group is a worldwide organization that delivers NAND flash memory products for use in Solid State Drives (SSDs), portable memory storage devices, digital camera memory cards, and other devices.  The group is responsible for NVM technology design and development, complete Solid State Drive (SSD) system hardware and firmware development, as well as wafer and SSD manufacturing.