Senior Technologist, Systems Design Engineering

Summary

Join Western Digital and drive the development of next-generation solid-state products. You will be responsible for delivering subsystem and test specifications, determining optimal solutions considering technical, cost, and schedule tradeoffs. This role necessitates close collaboration with cross-functional teams and building a small team to support product development. You will need to understand customer specifications, align development processes, create specifications, mentor engineers, and apply critical thinking to competitive analysis. The position requires a proven track record, extensive experience in embedded systems, and a strong understanding of hardware and software development. Western Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Proven track record
• Experience with scripting automation using Python
• Proven ability to work as part of a global team in multiple geographies
• B.Sc. in Computer Science or Software / Computer / Electrical Engineering, cum laude
• At least 15 years of experience in RT / embedded systems architecture
• Multi-disciplinary experience, including familiarity with Firmware, HW, and ASIC design

Responsibilities

• Understand customer specifications and drive design changes to meet them
• Deliver product design specification documents and test objectives
• Align the development and validation process with cross-functional teams
• Create internal and external specifications, stay current with technology trends and roadmaps
• Mentor engineers inside and outside the team
• Learn constantly, dive into new areas with unfamiliar technologies, and embrace the ambiguity of problem-solving
• Apply critical thinking to the results/data of competitive analysis and provide guidance for product development
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including ASIC, Firmware, and Validation, to ensure seamless product development
• Foster innovation and contribute to the development of products that will achieve widespread market presence
• You will work closely with excellent colleague engineers, cope with complex challenges, innovate, and develop products that will be sold in millions of units

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of PCIe Gen5/6 technology is an advantage
• Previous experience with storage systems, protocols, and NAND flash – strong advantage
• Previous patent filing – advantage

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