Senior Firmware Engineer

• SSD Controller (FTL / Protocol Stack)
• 2 Openings Vitalink Solutions Rancho Cordova, CA Job Details Full-time $110,000
• $135,000 a year 1 day ago Benefits Visa sponsorship Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Green card sponsorship Referral program Qualifications Version control Software engineering Embedded systems Data structures CISSP Firmware Git Firmware development Master's degree Algorithm design Linux Metadata Electrical Engineering Software architecture Full Job Description Overview We are seeking dynamic and highly skilled Senior Firmware Engineers to join our innovative team

Job Title:

Senior Firmware Engineer

• SSD Controller (FTL / Protocol Stack)
• 2

Openings Location:

Rancho Cordova, CA, 95742

Employment Type:

Full-time Experience:

9-15 years

Salary:

Up to $135,000/year

Visa:

USC, GC, and visa sponsorship available (case-by-case)

Referral Bonus:

$1,000

Interview Mode:

Video About This Opening We're hiring two Senior Firmware Engineers for our SSD controller firmware team, supporting a large Semiconductor Manufacturing and Technology Services client. Each role focuses on a different part of the SSD firmware stack — please review both tracks below and indicate which one(s) match your background when you apply. Track A — Flash Translation Layer (FTL)

Focus:

Garbage Collection, Wear Leveling, NAND management, power-loss protection

Must-Haves:

3+ years in SSD controller/FTL development Strong C/C++ and data structures Hands-on with FTL algorithms: GC, wear leveling, bad block management, metadata handling, NAND error management

JTAG/ICE

debugging experience Understanding of NAND flash, PCIe/NVMe or SATA, power-loss protection/recovery Track B — Protocol/Firmware Engineering (FE)

Focus:

NVMe protocol stack, PCIe Gen5, SMBus/I3

C Must-Haves:

3+ years in SSD controller/firmware development, strong NVMe protocol stack knowledge Strong C/C++ and data structures (embedded firmware) Hands-on with NVMe command processing, Submission/Completion Queues, PCIe Gen5 Strong SMBus and/or I3C protocol experience Firmware debugging/validation using JTAG/ICE, protocol analyzers, logic analyzers Shared Requirements (Both Tracks): Master's degree in EE, CE, CS, or related field 3+ years software/firmware applications engineering 3+ years SSD controller/firmware architecture experience Git or similar version control Strong communication skills; able to work independently Preferred (Both Tracks): Experience with logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, bus protocol analyzers Linux system debugging Mandarin fluency a plus

Pay:

$110,000.00

• $135,000.

00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in Rancho Cordova, CA 95742