Senior Systems Test Engineer SSD (Linux)

Company OverviewVirtium is a trusted leader in the design and manufacturing of high reliabilityindustrial modular hardware solutions that enable embedded computing systemmanufacturers to get to market more quickly with lower development risk, and tobenefit from a streamlined supply chain. Virtium's products include computersystems-on-module (SOMs), AI SOMs with on-board AI accelerator hardware,industrial-grade SSDs, industrial-grade DDR memory modules and wirelessconnectivity modules. With over 25 years of experience, Virtium has earned areputation for delivering high-quality products that meet the demandingrequirements of global customers in industries such as networking,telecommunications, aerospace and defense, industrial OEMs, and embeddedmarkets. Virtium’s commitment to innovation, long-term product availability, andcustomer support has made it a preferred partner for companies requiring missioncritical Edge AI system solutions.Position SummaryWe are seeking a hands-on Senior SSD System Test Engineer for Linuxenvironments to join our storage validation and system integration team. The idealcandidate brings strong experience in Linux, SSD, and NVMe, along with hands-onSSD validation, low-level debugging, and issue resolution in Linux-basedenvironments. This role is focused on enterprise SSD system test, failure analysis,root-cause debugging, and automation across hardware, firmware, and softwarelayers. This is not a general software QA role.This position reports to the Sr. Director of Engineering and is a full-time onsite role,Monday through Friday, based in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. Travel is notrequired, and a relocation package is not available at this time.Key Responsibilities Develop, execute, and maintain system-level test plans for enterprise NVMe SSDproducts in Linux environments. Perform system validation and qualification testing for PCIe/NVMe SSDs acrossLinux-based server and client platforms. Debug SSD issues involving Linux kernel, device drivers, PCIe stack, NVMeprotocol, and storage subsystems. Analyze and resolve system crashes, kernel panics, I/O failures, performancedegradation, timeout issues, and data integrity problems. Drive deeper root-cause analysis and support issue closure for customer andinternal 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, andstorage platforms. Create detailed test reports, bug tracking documentation, and validationsummaries.Additional Information Location: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA onsite full-time Monday to Friday Department: Engineering Compensation Range: starting salary $120,000+, based on experience, etc. Reports to: Sr. Director of Engineering