Staff Engineer - Firmware 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

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.
• Deliver on cutting-edge storage products with interfaces like NVMe/PCIe.
• 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 firmware development
• Experience/Knowledge on NVMe and PCIe protocols
• Highly skilled in GitHub and/or other similar SCM tools
• Python scripting
   

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 la