Performance Architecture Engineer Western Digital
Irvine, CA

Job Description

Western Digital®

We deliver the possibilities of data. YOU define what's possible.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for the design and development of new or existing firmware for HDD products in the areas of controller functionality such as performance tuning, interface & media management, and others.

* Architect, design, implement, validate, and maintain controller firmware components to support products using best-practice firmware development methodologies
* Participate in design meetings, test planning sessions, and code reviews to provide guidance and constructive feedback to ensure quality of firmware
* Lead technical projects related to controller firmware development with solid understanding of both technical and business processes
* Provide input on technical strategy
* Collaborate with and sometimes lead other cross functional teams to derive innovative quality firmware solutions
* Mentor and support junior team members with technical guidance

QUALIFICATIONS

* BS with 5+ yrs. of experience in related field, MS with 3+ yrs. of experience in related field, or PhD with 1+ yrs. of experience in related field
* Works under general direction, receiving only general instructions on new work
* Ability to evaluate and interpret complex engineering data generated by internal departments or external customers
* Experience with real-time embedded system
* Fluency with programming languages such as C/C++
* Bonus (not required): knowledge/experience with interface bus analyzers, SATA/SAS, script languages such as Python, usage of MatLab