Principal Automation Engineer, Hardware Development

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

The Western Digital SSD Hardware Engineering group is looking for a skilled and motivated engineer to develop an automation platform and solutions for a hardware validation environment.  This role is responsible for start to finish ownership and deployment of WW test automation.  Will report to Director of SSD Hardware Validation.

• Improve operational efficiency through the development of an automation platform.  Enable Python code re-use across tests, common libraries, and standardize coding style/guidelines.
• Automation to include GUI and control of lab equipment, software, data collection, post-processing, and reporting.
• Technically lead global automation working group, 2-3 engineers ensuring consistent capability at multiple sites. 
• Build database for large data set analysis including characterization, trends, margin, and cross-product comparisons.
• Domestic and International travel as needed (~5%)

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Electrical Engineering or similar with 7+ years of experience, or MS in Computer Electrical Engineering or similar with 6+ years of experience.
• Highly skilled with scripting languages, including Python, and test automation
• Familiar with tools such as GitHub or similar.
• Preferred, knowledge of electronics and lab environment to better understand and recommend coding use-cases.
• Independent and can-do mindset.
• Excellent communication, both written and oral. 
• Excellent collaboration skills.  Attention to detail.
• Should be well organized and have the ability to be flexible in a changing work environment. 
• Strong ability to break complex problems into pieces and develop and deploy a comprehensive action plan.

Additional Information

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster.

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 a