Senior Engineer

Summary

Join Western Digital, a leader in data storage technology, and contribute to the future of innovation. This firmware/software engineering role involves designing, coding, and debugging firmware, working with various hardware and software systems. You will collaborate in a multi-team environment, utilizing C/C++, Python, and Git. The position requires a BS degree and 2+ years of firmware experience (or MS with 0+ years), along with expertise in specific processors, interfaces, and debugging tools. Western Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, health insurance, retirement plans, and various other perks.

Requirements

• BS with 2+ years FW experience, MS with 0+ years
• Experience in Synopsys ARC Processors, Risc-V, ARM Architectures
• Proficiency in C/C++, Python, Threading, MultiCore
• Experience with GIT/GITHub, Jira, Confluence
• Experience with High Speed Interfaces/Protocols: PCIe, NVMe, etc
• Experience with Low Speed Interface/Protocols: SMBus, I2C, SPI, UART, etc
• Ability to read HW Schematics
• Experience debugging using JTAG, Logic Analyzers, Protocol Analyzers, and Oscilloscopes
• Knowledge of SSD Architecture and Technology
• Knowledge of Security/TCG-Enterprise/FIPS
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to provide timely scheduling and resource information to team leads and managers and meet scheduled commitments

Responsibilities

• Design, code, and debug firmware/software
• Work with analog and digital hardware and software operating systems
• Design firmware features and submit design reviews in accordance with development processes
• Follow best practices such as unit-tests, simulator tests, HW targeted tests
• Work in a multi-developer, multi-team and multi-location environment
• Perform firmware design, development, debug and review
• Use C/C++ and python for coding, debugging using simulators and hardware
• Manage source code using GIT/GITHUB

Preferred Qualifications

Some understanding of Software development workflows and concepts

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
• Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan
• Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program (restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents)