Principal SoC Firmware Engineer

About our group:

Seagate is the global leader in data storage solutions, creating amazing products for Enterprise and Cloud Computing, and Consumer Electronics applications. Our products enable people and businesses around the world to create, share and preserve their most critical memories and business data. Seagate is ranked among Thompson Reuters Top 100 Global Innovators!

 

Do you have an embedded firmware background? Our group designs, develops, tests, and integrates firmware solutions and supports products. We work with many teams to develop firmware solutions to implement features and functions for new products being designed. The team has deep technical expertise in firmware design and a passion for developing innovative solutions. The team is involved in staging of recent technologies like HAMR (Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording) and the definition of the Hardware and firmware architecture for the next generation of products.

 

Vision is to be the best FW delivery team with a culture that is:

• Growth mindset - Be insatiably curious.
• Customer Obsessed - Innovate to meet customer needs.
• Open and Inclusive - Tap into the Global talent pool.
• One Team - Connected by a single shared mission.

About the role - you will:

A System-on-Chip (SoC) Firmware Architect is responsible for designing and developing firmware architecture for embedded systems, particularly SoC platforms. This role is pivotal in defining the firmware microarchitecture, ensuring optimal performance, power efficiency, and scalability across hardware-software interfaces.

 

• Firmware microarchitecture design for power, performance, and thermal management.
• Architectural decisions on software structure, protocols, and validation strategies.
• Pre-silicon development, including HW modeling and test environment setup.
• Cross-functional collaboration with hardware, software, and validation teams.
• Optimization for constrained resources (memory, interrupts, processing power).
• Documentation and code reviews to maintain high standards.

 

Other responsibilities include:

• Unit level testing firmware using PC-based simulation, emulation, and/or co-verification methods and participating in document and code reviews.
• Knowledge of disc drive interfaces - SATA, SAS & NVMe - is helpful.
• Mentoring junior engineers, knowledge sharing with team and having a growth mindset are crucial to being successful in this role. 

About you:

We are looking for a self-starter and self-motivated individual who can apply new knowledge quickly and effectively on the job. The candidate for this position should have good verbal and technical writing skills and the ability to work independently on a task or as a team member. The position offers opportunities to lead small or large sub projects and interface with product Core Teams and customer teams.

 

You are someone who likes to take ownership of tasks and understands that your technical contributions can have a significant impact. Therefore, you apply systematic design practices and are thorough in your work.

Your experience includes:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering and 15+ years of experience; or 12 years and a Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering; or a PhD with 8 years of experience in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Subject Matter Expert in embedded firmware development.
• Expertise in C/C++, RTOS, microcontroller programming.
• Familiarity with debugging tools and embedded system design.
• Knowledge of HDD/SSD devices and technologies.
• Familiarity with the Agile development process.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop good working relationships.
  
  

 

You Might Also Have:

• Experience with firmware development and test tools and processes.  
• Knowledge of system and storage subsystem topologies.  
• Knowledge of storage device interfaces (SAS, SATA, NVMe).   
• Understanding and knowledge of Computer architecture and Organization.

 

The estimated base salary range for this position is $158,516.80 - $235,389.44