- Job Code
- JPC - 22437
- Job type
- Direct Hire
- Pay
- $180,000 per year
Job Description
Relevante is hiring a full-time Senior SSD Firmware Engineer to own Flash Translation Layer (FTL) architecture for a large semiconductor company in Rancho Cordova, California, paying a $180,000 salary with a 401(k) match.
At a glance
- Salary: $180,000
- Location: Rancho Cordova, CA (on-site)
- Experience: 3+ years of SSD controller and firmware architecture
- Focus: Flash Translation Layer: garbage collection, wear leveling, power-loss protection
- Skills: C/C++, FTL, NAND flash, PCIe/NVMe or SATA, JTAG/ICE, Git
- Also searched as: FTL Engineer, Embedded Firmware Engineer, SSD Firmware Developer, Storage Firmware Engineer
What you will do
- Design and maintain FTL I/O flow, garbage collection, and wear leveling
- Build bad block management and metadata structures for fast mapping-table rebuild
- Implement RAID encode/decode and error handling for read disturb, P/E failures, and retention loss
- Design and verify power-loss protection and recovery
- Optimize parallelism, DRAM/SRAM use, and write amplification, and debug with traces and stress tests
What you need
- Master’s in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related
- 3+ years of SSD controller/firmware architecture experience, including FTL
- Strong C/C++ and data structures
- Hands-on JTAG/ICE debugging
- Git and strong written and verbal communication
Nice to have
- SATA/PCIe (NVMe) and NAND protocol knowledge
- Linux system debugging
- Logic and bus protocol analyzer experience
- Mandarin reading and writing
Benefits
- Medical and dental insurance
- 401(k) with employer match
- Relocation assistance considered case by case
Frequently asked questions
What does this FTL Firmware Engineer job pay?
A $180,000 salary plus medical, dental, and a 401(k) match.
Is this job remote?
No. It is on-site in Rancho Cordova, California.
Is visa sponsorship available?
Sponsorship may be available case by case for qualified candidates. No Corp-to-Corp.
What experience matters most?
FTL algorithms (garbage collection, wear leveling, bad block and metadata management) in C/C++.
About Relevante and how to apply
A Relevante recruiter personally reviews applications and reaches out directly when your background is a fit. Relevante is a direct hire recruiting and outplacement firm headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, partnering with employers across the U.S.
