Staff Engineer - Firmware Development Infra

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.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately? You’ll find Western Digital supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these platforms. And, that flash memory card that captures and preserves your most precious moments? That’s us, too.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital®, G-Technology™, SanDisk® and WD® brands.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• SSD firmware design and development in an agile environment, involving multiprocessor (ARM/ARC), multithreading, RTOS, with C/assemble programming, in interaction with various cross IP teams, with active participation on failure analysis and root causing.
• Participate in full life cycle of development, starting from requirements, high/low level design, implementation, unit testing, and support required documentation.
• Firmware development shall be on FPGA, real form factor, OR on a software simulated model environment.
• Developing firmware tests to exercise core firmware components such as file system, diagnostic framework, firmware update, boot process on the SSD controller before and after integration into product platform.
• Creating build scripts and using Python to build firmware for the enterprise SSD controller architecture.
• Testing firmware on HAPS (High-Performance ASIC Prototyping Systems) or in‐house ASIC prototyping system emulating the SSD controller and exercising it on NAND and NOR flash memory by creating and/or executing system level tests using Python and in-house software tools
• Create unit tests to demonstrate code quality
• Providing guidance to test and/or Quality Assurance teams for system level product test execution. 
• Debugging core firmware infrastructure issues coming from test as well as internal and external customers on the HAPS or inhouse ASIC prototyping system as well as product form factor using the Lauterbach TRACE32 debugger or debugger(s) developed internally at Western Digital.
• Designing and developing debug infrastructure for enabling quick diagnosis of failures in enterprise solid state drives.
• Designing and developing applications to collect and analyze diagnostic data, debug logs and event data from enterprise solid state drives.
• Self-motivated to work both unsupervised and as part of an agile team. Collaborate to develop self and others within group.
• Actively participate in innovation/trade secrete activities.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelors + 4 yrs experience or Master +2 yrs experience or PhD in CS, CE, EE, EC or equivalent required.
• Strong knowledge in C/assembly, Data Structure, Algorithms, Multi-threaded programming
• Familiarity with micro-controller architecture (ARM or ARC), embedded systems.
• Firmware development on RTOS (e.g. uCOS/ThreadX/MQX/VxWorks/Embedded Linux)
• Knowledge and experience in the use of bus analyzers, JTAG, emulators and other firmware debugging tools.
• 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.
• 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.
• You'll be a fun and enthusiastic teammate who enjoys a challenge and celebrates success.
• Requires 3 days per week in office

Preferred

• Prior experience in SSD fir