Job Description

• CODING, DEBUGGING AND INTEGRATING FIRMWARE, AS WELL AS THE INTEGRATION, REGRESSION AND REQUIREMENT TESTING OF COMPLEX SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE SYSTEMS WITHIN AN AGILE DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT AND PAR OF A MULTI-SITE/MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM
• DEVELOPING, IMPLEMENTING, VERIFYING AND DEBUGGING SSD FIRMWARE FEATURES IN DOMAINS SUCH AS SSD HOST INTERFACES SUCH AS PCIE (PERIPHERAL COMPONENT INTERCONNECT EXPRESS), NON-VOLATILE MEMORY EXPRESS (NVME), SERIAL ATA, FTL MANAGEMENT, NAND FLASH MANAGEMENT, CACHING AND DEVELOPMENT/TEST INFRASTRUCTURE.
• DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING FE (FRONT END) FUNCTIONAL MODULES WITHIN THE SSD FIRMWARE SYSTEM.
• DEBUGGING EMBEDDED SYSTEMS USING TOOLS SUCH AS LOGIC AND PROTOCOL ANALYZERS AND JTAG, AND VALIDATING DESIGNS WITHIN THE ENTIRE SSD FIRMWARE SYSTEM.
• PERFORMING FAILURE ANALYSIS AND PERFORMANCE TUNING
• ENGAGING AND INTERACTING WITH OTHER FIRMWARE FUNCTION TEAMS THAT SPAN ALL ASPECTS OF SSD FIRMWARE DESIGN AND FOLLOWING THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, PROCEDURES AND WORKFLOWS CLOSELY
• PROVIDING EMBEDDED SYSTEMS AND EMBEDDED FIRMWARE DEVELOPMENT IN C++ and C AND ARM BASED SOCS

Qualifications

Current student, pursuing a BS or MS degree ( Computer Science/Electrical Engineering ), and graduating between December 2024 and June 2025

• Minimum of 3.0 GPA
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong technical skills in area of study
• Interest in eSSD, flash, semiconductor, components, nonvolatile memory industry
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Strong C/C++ development skills. Python scripting

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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