Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Sr Manager, System Architecture is a member of the System Architecture team who also manages architects that use models to develop new performance and endurance algorithms and features. The Sr Manager will provide oversight of investment in models used by the system architecture team and other adjacent architecture teams.
• The System Architecture team is responsible for working cross functionally to deliver performance, endurance, and other value-add features in Enterprise SSD products.
• The role requires close interaction with teams including ASIC, Firmware, Hardware, System Design, Quality, Reliability, and Marketing.
• The role involves preparing, contributing, and attending customer technical discussions.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• BS in an engineering discipline
• 10+ years of experience in architecture development, platform design, ASIC design, system engineering, or other engineering discipline

SKILLS:

• Demonstrate creative problem solving skills and tradeoff analyses, adapting approach as needed for each engagement
• Possess excellent written and oral presentation skills, with the ability to engage, inspire, build credibility and engender trust across all levels of an organization
• Candidates must have prior experience in architecture design, systems engineering, engineering development, or other engineering related field and a successful track record of project management and leading cross-functional teams.

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.

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