Firmware Engineer

2 days ago

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States Western Digital Full time
Job Title: Firmware Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Firmware Engineer to join our team at Western Digital. As a Firmware Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and developing firmware for enterprise-class storage enclosure products using C and C++.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Design and develop firmware for enterprise-class storage enclosure products
  • Generate firmware requirements and specifications for enterprise-class storage enclosure products
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including FW, EE, ME, and Manufacturing during all phases of product development
  • Design and develop debug infrastructure for enabling quick diagnosis of failures
  • Design and develop applications to collect and analyze diagnostic data, debug logs, and event data
  • Develop unit and system firmware tests to ensure quality in both emulated and hardware environments
  • Provide guidance to Quality Assurance teams for system-level product test execution
  • Review system and board-level specifications to ensure all FW features, verification, and diagnostic requirements are feasible and properly incorporated
  • Develop processes to identify embedded system design issues early in the product development lifecycle
  • Create Diagnostics and Built-in Self-Test (BIST) software tools
  • Drive issue resolution and product stability to enable predictable and high-quality product development
  • Provide mentorship to junior engineers as needed
Requirements:
  • BS or MS degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
  • 10+ years of experience in embedded firmware development
  • Strong programming experience and demonstrated proficiency in C/C++ for RTOS embedded systems
  • Ability to analyze complex firmware and hardware issues
  • Strong debugging skills using kernel mode debuggers and electrical circuit test equipment such as logic analyzers and bus analyzers
  • Knowledge of software design, real-time operating systems, and hardware-software interfaces
  • In-depth storage protocol experience including SAS, SCSI, PCIe, NVMe, and/or NVMeoF
  • Ability to read electrical specifications, identify potential issues/high-risk areas, and recommend solutions
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Knowledge of BIOS and BMC firmware stacks
  • Networking
  • Security
What We Offer:
  • An employee's 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 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. 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 Digital's 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; 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, and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate 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 person's gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person's 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 non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster.

We thrive 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.

We are 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 staffingsupport@wdc.com 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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