Staff Engineer, Firmware Engineering

JR-0000050725

SNDK CE CSS Firmware

Western Digital®

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Job Description

In this position, the individual will be responsible for design & development of device FW for next-generation PCIe / NVMe SSD products.

Responsibilities:

·       Design, implement, debug firmware for the next generation of SSDs

·       HW Interface drivers, algorithm design and implementation

·       Contribute to the SSD firmware and play a significant role in delivering next generation SSDs to market

·       Work with the firmware Architects, ASIC, flash media, validation and other cross functional teams on regular basis

·       Design and implement firmware algorithms needed to achieve best in class performance goals

·       Develop characterization and evaluation programs for new products

·       Support failure analysis on test systems

·       Active participation in technical design, implementation reviews across teams and functions   

Desired Skills:

·       BE/BTech/MTech degree or equivalent or higher with 5 or more years of related experience

·       Excellent Embedded C programming skills. Good to have Assembly language programming skills

·       Must have strong problem solving skills; experience using logic and protocol analyzers is preferred

·       Having experience with NAND flash is highly desirable

·       The ideal individual must have proven ability to achieve results in a fast moving, dynamic environment

·       Self-motivated and self-directed, however, must have demonstrated ability to work well with people.

·       A proven desire to work as a team member across internal and cross functional teams.

·       Ability to work effectively cross-functionally and globally.

·       Ability to troubleshoot and analyze complex problems.

·       Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.

·       Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.

·       Prior experience of design/Bring up on new generation SOC/ASIC will be definite plus.

·       High level understanding of Storage Stack/Data path is desirable.

ABOUT WESTERN DIGITAL 

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But we can’t do it alone. Today’s exceptional data challenges require your exceptional skills. It’s You & Us. Together, we’re the next big thing in data. 

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