Job Description

THIS POSITION CAN BE LOCATED IN EITHER IRVINE, CA OR ROCHESTER, MN

The SoC Development team is seeking highly motivated engineers to join a team of experienced engineers working on development of hard disk drive controller SoCs.

As a Verification Engineer on the HDD SoC Development Team you will develop testplans and tests for use in testing complex hardware in System On Chip (SoC) ASIC’s.  Your work will enable industry leading data storage control SoC’s that get deployed into high volume consumer and enterprise products.

The growing diversity of data creates an exponential number of new possibilities – for the world, our company and you. You’ll be part of a team driving the innovations necessary to outpace new demands and challenges everywhere data lives, from sensors to mobile devices to the cloud. We’ve only started to scratch the surface of what data can do. You can help unlock its full potential.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Architect, develop, and automate the verification infrastructure using state of the art verification modelling methodologies and formal verification techniques.
• Verify Host Interface (SAS and SATA) and Memory (DDR3/4) IPs
• Collaborate with architects, designers, SW Engineers, pre- and post-silicon verification teams to develop test plans
• Create, debug and support tests to close coverage

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, with 4-8 years of experience
• Deep understanding of SystemVerilog UVM and coverage driven verification methodology
• History of building and improving UVM based verification methodology

SKILLS:

• Experience with both unit level and top level verification
• Knowledge of SAS and SATA protocols (Phy, Link, Transport, Application Layers)
• Knowledge Buffer designs and DDR3/4
• Great written and verbal communication skills
• Interest in ASICs, SoCs, hard disk drives, flash memory, semiconductor components
• Strong team player who can collaborate with colleagues

Additional Information

Western Digital is 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.

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 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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