Staff Engineer - Firmware Development Infra
Staff Engineer - Firmware Development Infra
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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.
- Developing firmware tests to exercise core firmware components such as file system diagnostic framework firmware update boot process on the SSD controller before and after integration into product platform.
- Creating build scripts and using Python to build firmware for the enterprise SSD controller architecture.
- Testing firmware on HAPS (HighPerformance ASIC Prototyping Systems) or inhouse ASIC prototyping system emulating the SSD controller and exercising it on NAND and NOR flash memory by creating and/or executing system level tests using Python and inhouse software tools
- Create unit tests to demonstrate code quality
- Providing guidance to test and/or Quality Assurance teams for system level product test execution.
- Debugging core firmware infrastructure issues coming from test as well as internal and external customers on the HAPS or inhouse ASIC prototyping system as well as product form factor using the Lauterbach TRACE32 debugger or debugger(s) developed internally at Western Digital.
- Designing and developing debug infrastructure for enabling quick diagnosis of failures in enterprise solid state drives.
- Designing and developing applications to collect and analyze diagnostic data debug logs and event data from enterprise solid state drives.
- Selfmotivated 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 Multithreaded programming
- Familiarity with microcontroller 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 cando attitude.
- Demonstrate use of outofbox thinking for creative solutions to highly sticky problems.
- You have excellent interpersonal skills including written and verbal communication.
- Youll 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
- Development of Bootloader and Drivers Memory Interface IO and other Peripherals
- PMIC DDR Thermal Device EEPROM(Flash Memory) NAND SPI I2C UART
- RTOS Porting
- Development of System/Device Power Management Interface
- 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 against any applicant or employee 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 persons gender identity gender expression and genderrelated appearance and behavior whether or not stereotypically associated with the persons 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 nondiscrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here.
Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees our company our customers and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging respect and contribution.
Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
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Compensation & Benefits Details
- An employees pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills ability knowledge of the job; (3) performance contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
- The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California Colorado New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
- You will be eligible to participate in Western Digitals ShortTerm 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 LongTerm Incentive (LTI) program which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires subject to Western Digitals Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life accident and disability insurance; taxadvantaged 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 and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
- Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
