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Staff Firmware Test Engineer, SSD

Micron Technology · San Jose, CA, US

Micron Technology is hiring a staff Staff Firmware Test Engineer, SSD in San Jose, CA, US.

Hiring signals for Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

SOC 15-1253 — measured across all currently-active postings classified to this occupation.

51
/ 100
Cooling

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Pay is above the national median ($152k vs $137k national)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 4% from the last 14 days)
  • Few reposted listings (22% appear duplicated)

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers.

  • 939Active postings
  • 28Posted this week
  • 304Open 30+ days32% of active
  • 57Remote / hybrid6% of active
  • 5%List salary49 of 939
  • 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
  • $152kMedian annual (max)
  • —Median hourly (max)
  • 19dMedian agep90 64d (long tail)

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Engineering683$154k n=40—
QA / Test209$149k n=8—
Accounting4——
VP2——
Backend1——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Intern30——
Contract27$182k n=9—
Full-time20$143k n=17—

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Manufacturing599$169k n=14—
Technology525$152k n=41—
Government / Public Sector203$169k n=5—
Professional Services116$125k n=15—
Healthcare65——

Top categories

  • Engineering683
  • QA / Test209
  • Accounting4
  • VP2
  • Backend1
  • Store Supervisor / Manager1

In-demand skills

  • Python87
  • Agile55
  • Linux52
  • REST46
  • Java36
  • Git33
  • C++31
  • Azure20

Top sectors

  • Manufacturing599
  • Technology525
  • Government / Public Sector203
  • Professional Services116
  • Healthcare65
  • Financial Services56

Employment mix

  • Unspecified862 · 92%
  • Intern30 · 3%
  • Contract27 · 3%
  • Full-time20 · 2%

Top hiring companies

Category
Engineering
Source
micron.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
Original link
https://micron.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/San-Jose-CA/Staff-Firmware-Test-Engineer--SSD_JR92826
ATS
Workday
Posted
3 weeks ago (2026-04-17)
Status
active

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