Staff Engineer, Firmware Engineering
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Staff
Engineer, Firmware Engineering
JR-0000050725
SNDK
CE CSS Firmware
Western
Digital®
We
deliver the possibilities of data. YOU define what’s possible.
Job
Description
In
this position, the individual will be responsible for design & development
of device FW for next-generation PCIe / NVMe SSD products.
Responsibilities:
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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.
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Ability to work effectively cross-functionally and globally.
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Ability to troubleshoot and analyze complex problems.
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Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
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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
The
future. It’s on you. You & Western Digital.
We’ve
been storing the world’s data for more than 50 years. Once, it was the most
important thing we could do for data. Now we’re helping the world capture,
preserve, access and transform data in a way only we can.
The
most game-changing companies, consumers, professionals, and governments come to
us for the technologies and solutions they need to capture, preserve, access,
and transform their data.
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.
Western
Digital® data-centric solutions are found under the G-Technology™, HGST,
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