Firmware Verification Technologist

Summary

Join Western Digital as an experienced Firmware Validation Engineer to lead a team in validating NVMe SSD products. You will be responsible for creating and implementing firmware design verification plans, identifying future validation strategies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This role requires in-depth understanding of firmware algorithms, host protocols, and embedded software development. Strong programming skills in Python, C, and C++ are essential. Western Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, health insurance, retirement benefits, and more.

Requirements

• Technical and analytical skills required
• In depth understanding of firmware algorithms used in any NAND Flash based storage devices SSD, mobile flash etc
• Knowledge in Host protocols like PCIe, NVMe, NAND Flash memory technology
• Experienced and familiar with firmware or embedded software development, Integration and validation
• Test coverage methods for real-time embedded systems, especially storage systems and/or NAND storage
• Able to methodically root cause complex failure mechanism
• Strong programming knowledge & debugging skills in Python, C and C++
• Soft skills, Excellent written and verbal skills, be a Team player
• Able to develop key relationships
• Able to elect requirements from all stakeholders
• Be able to work in pressure for quick resolution and delivery
• Minimum BS + 6-8 years or MS + 5-7 years in storage related segments
• Worked with international teams

Responsibilities

• Technically lead group of engineers on NVMe Client SSD Validation
• Technically drive and motivate the engineers to achieve the efficiency in test development , code quality, validation coverage enhancements
• Identify future validation strategy including defining validation infrastructure and validation methodology
• Work with cross functional teams like Architecture design, Firmware development , product development team and represent firmware validation function
• Work with customer facing team to understand field bugs and lead the team to enhance the validation coverage
• Collaborate with software tools team and identify validation framework and automation enhancements

Benefits

• Paid vacation time
• Paid sick leave
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Life, accident and disability insurance
• Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Employee assistance program
• Other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
• Tuition reimbursement
• Transit
• The Applause Program
• Employee stock purchase plan
• The Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan
• You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance
• Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan
• RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards