Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Flash Product Group (FPG) is responsible for developing next generation SSDs for Client and enterprise market segments. Some of our success stories include WD Black, WD Gold, etc. One of the key challenges for SSD product development is to reduce Software/Firmware Development Life (SDLC) Cycle to deliver products ahead of time. We reduce SDLC by using Simulation platforms for firmware development parallel to ASIC development. Come and join our exciting and rewarding workplace at WD.

We are looking for a talented and passionate engineer to develop Performance and Simulation models for Enterprise SSD. Modeling team develops both Architecture and functional Models for WD Enterprise SSDs. The Architecture models are used for Architecture analysis to define future generations of SSD. Functional Models are used by product firmware to shorten SDLC following left shift development. 

The Performance and Modeling Engineer will join a team of experts in researching and developing innovative SSD solutions. You will be working with the-state-of-art technologies in the context of vertical integration and optimization across RTL/ASIC HW and full stack SW. 

 RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Engage early with SSD ASIC architecture team and design team to gain understanding of System Architecture and module design
• Map SSD Microarchitecture blocks into Simulator model design and implement using SystemC/TLM2
• Integrate modules into complete SSD system and verify the system functions with Firmware written in C/C++
• Support Firmware team and Architecture team during Firmware development and Architecture analysis
• Compare the Sequential and Random Read/Write ASIC and Simulator performance and power issues. Analyze the results to identify Microarchitecture bottlenecks and work with the System and ASIC Architects to resolve and fix issues   
• Propose innovative Architecture solutions to improve the NVMe SSD Power and Performance
• Setup evaluation platform and measure various SSD system performance metrics like latency, throughput, module resource occupancies, Host/DRAM/NAND command/data bandwidth, and analyze full SSD system behavior under various Enterprise/Cloud/Datacenter application workloads
• Collect vital performance data from various software for detailed analysis, derive meaningful insights, and present findings in a scientific and graphical format that can be shared across business

Qualifications

EDUCATION:

•  BS or MS in CS/CE/EECS

SKILLS:

• Excellent programming skills in C++
• Experience with scripting languages like Python
• Must Have good understanding in ASIC, Computer Architecture, and Embedded Systems Architectures
• 0-5+ Years of industry experience developing simulators/production firmware
• Any experience developing firmware on Simulators is nice to have
• Familiarity with System C/TLM implementations is nice to have
• Knowledge of SSD Storage System and Flash technologies preferable 
• Must be highly responsible, self-motivated, and willing to learn new technology
• Experience in systems performance debugging and analysis
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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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