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Protingent

SSD Triage Engineer

San Jose, CA · On-site

$65 - $75/hr

SSD Triage Engineer Position Description : Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract SSD Triage Engineer with our client located in San Jose, CA. * Looking for Test engineer in the NVMe functional ...

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Issue Triage Engineer

Wilmington, DE

$32 - $41/hr

Issue Triage Engineer We are seeking a highly skilled Issue Triage Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for performing complex issue triage using MATLAB and Python ...

Actalent

Embedded Triage Engineer

Ann Arbor, MI

Job Title: Embedded Triage Engineer The Embedded Triage Engineer will evaluate performance data and test results from on-road and simulation testing to provide clear, actionable feedback to ...

Xoriant Corporation

SSD Triage Engineer

San Jose, CA · On-site

Job Title: SSD Triage Engineer Location: San Jose, CA (Onsite, 5 days/week) Duration: 6+ months contract Description Looking for Test engineer in the NVMe functional test team in Samsung ...

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Embedded Triage Engineer

Ann Arbor, MI · On-site

Job Title: Embedded Triage Engineer The Embedded Triage Engineer will evaluate performance data and test results from on-road and simulation testing to provide clear, actionable feedback to ...

NuByt, Inc

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SSD Triage Engineer

San Jose, CA · On-site

$65 - $75/hr

We are looking for an experienced SSD Triage Engineer / NVMe Test Engineer to join the NVMe functional test team within an enterprise product division. The ideal candidate will have hands-on ...

Kett Engineering

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Plymouth, MI · On-site

$43/hr

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$46/hr

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SSD Triage Engineer

Protingent

San Jose, CA • On-site

$65 - $75/hr

Contractor

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Posted 8 days ago

Job description


Job Title: SSD Triage Engineer
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract SSD Triage Engineer with our client located in San Jose, CA.
Job Description:
  • Looking for Test engineer in the NVMe functional test team in the enterprise product division.
  • Candidate will work on NVMe Solid State Drives on planning, execution and debug of functional tests, with special emphasis on failure triage.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Combining protocol knowledge, test script knowledge and test execution history, the candidate would need to determine if the test execution failure is related to SSD device firmware or related to test scripts / test set-up.
  • During failure triage, the candidate will work with the test development team, test execution team and SSD firmware development team.

Job Qualifications:
  • SSD Protocol Candidate must have expertise in at least one front end storage protocol like NVMe/PCIe, SAS, USB - NVMe is preferred.
  • Test scripting Candidate needs to be familiar with scripting, python language skills desired, and familiar with SSD or HDD testing.
  • Failure triage Candidate must have experience in failure triage, which is a key aspect of the job.

Job Details:
  • Job Type: Contract
  • Pay Range: $65 -$75 an hour
  • Location: San Jose, CA

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation - from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We're passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.
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