Staff Engineer, Software Engineering (Firmware Development) (4 to 7 Years)

Company Description

“At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that—our technology helped people put a man on the moon and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, WD_BLACK™, and SanDisk® Professional brands.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.”

Job Description

WHAT YOU WILL DO

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop firmware using C/C++ in multiple environments using latest standards: FPGA, Simulator, for NAND/eHDD (Enterprise Hard Disk Drive) products.
• Follow Agile methodologies in development.
• Become the subject matter expert, owner of one or more components and provide technical leadership.
• Create design documents pertinent to the various phases of firmware development.
• You'll be on a scrum team responsible for full stack embedded firmware development for enterprise products. This includes innovation, design, implementation and debug of data path, software algorithms, data structures, drivers needed for our large and complex software environment.
• Deliver on cutting-edge storage products with interfaces like SAS, SATA, PCIe.
• Work with cross functional teams to develop HDD products.
• Self-motivated to work both unsupervised and as part of an agile team. Collaborate to develop self and others within group.
• Participate in planning and coordinating significant technical investigations from problem statement to conclusions.
• Understand end to end product lifecycle.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelors +5 yrs experience or Master +3 yrs experience or PhD in CS, CE, EE, EC or equivalent required.
• Strong knowledge in C/C++, Data Structure, Algorithms, Multi-threaded programming.
• Proven experience as a software designer and/or architect.
• Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn new technologies, complex code and developing system, architecture view.
• Strong aptitude and penchant for problem solving, algorithm design, system design, and complexity analysis skills.
• You are comfortable and enjoy working with dynamic and ever evolving environments.
• Experience with mitigating design risks using research and proof of concept methods.
• Technical mindset with great attention to detail and an ever positive, can-do attitude.
• Demonstrate use of out-of-box thinking for creative solutions to highly sticky problems.
• You have excellent interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication and are an effective collaborator.
• You'll be a fun and enthusiastic teammate who enjoys a challenge and celebrates success.

Preferred

• Familiarity with micro-controller architecture (ARM or ARC), embedded systems.
• Previous RTOS experience. (e.g. uCOS/ThreadX/MQX/VxWorks/Embedded Linux).
• Knowledge and experience in the use of bus analyzers, JTAG, emulators and other firmware debugging tools.

Additional Information

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at [email protected] to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.