Internship - Software Development Embedded

What We Do 

We are focused on design and development of next generation firmware architecture and algorithms to deliver high performance and costefficient enterprise Hard Disk Drive (eHDD) products. As part of the globally diverse R&D team you will be working in an Agile development environment with opportunity to learn and grow in multiple disciplines. 

We are seeking highly motivated students to join our RAMP Internship Program. These paid internships are designed to jump start your career offering onthejob and supplemental training in addition to robust mentorship.You will work alongside the brightest minds in the industry to drive the innovation necessary to outpace new demands and challenges created bydata. 

What is the RAMP ProgramThe RAMP Program is supplemental to your daytoday intern responsibilities. In this program you will take a deeper dive into professional life at Western Digital by getting exposure to different parts of the organization. Some RAMP Program elements include: 

• On the job training and mentorship with industry professionals 

• Professional development trainings 

• Executive exposure 

• Networking events with other interns and Western Digital employees 

• Collaboration opportunities with crossgeographical & crosscultural teams especially the team in Japan & US. 

This position is based in Western Digital Tech and Regional Center (M) which is a Center of Excellence located in Petaling Jaya Malaysia. 

What You Will Do 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Design develop test integrate and maintain quality firmware for eHDD using best practices like unit test CI and Agile methodologies. 

• Design and implementation of data structures software algorithms data path and drivers for hardware cores using latest standards C and Python. 

• Participate in significant technical investigations from problem statement to conclusions. 

• Creates design documents pertinent to the various phases of firmware development. 

• Devise strategies for indepth functionality and compatibility testing of complex drive features. 

Qualifications :

REQUIRED SKILLS 

• Current student pursuing Bachelor in Computer Science Computer/Electronics Engineering or related field. 

• Knowledge in C Objectoriented programming (e.g. C Python) Data Structure Algorithms. Multithreaded programming. 

• Ability to rapidly learn new technologies complex code 

• Capable of quickly learning new firmware hardware systems tools and methodologies. 

• You have strong aptitude and penchant for problem solving algorithm design and complexity analysis. 

• You have excellent interpersonal skills including written and verbal communication. 

• You are comfortable and enjoy working in a dynamic and ever evolving environment. 

• You can be a fun and enthusiastic teammate who enjoys challenges and celebrates successes. 

• Selfmotivated to work both supervised and unsupervised as part of the team. 

DESIRED SKILLS and/or EXPERIENCE 

Would be an added advantage if you have: 

• Knowledge in microcontroller architecture (ARM or ARC) embedded firmware development and RTOS. 

• Knowledge in data analytics data visualization machine learning. 

• Good understanding of Agile practices. 

Additional Information :

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NOTICE TO CANDIDATES: Western Digital has received reports of scams where a payment is requested on Western Digitals behalf as a condition for receiving an offer of employment. Please be aware that Western Digital and its subsidiaries will never request payment as a condition for applying for a position or receiving an offer of employment. Should you encounter any such requests please report it immediately to Western Digitals Ethics Helpline or email