Principal Engineer, Software Development Engineering

Western Digital • Irvine, CA

8h

About The Position

At WD, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible. At our core, WD is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that—our technology helped people put a man on the moon and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole. We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, and WD_BLACK™. We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, WD is fueling a brighter, smarter future. Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Western Digital High Volume BackEnd Hard Disk Drive Manufacturing is an industry recognized leading process thanks to the high-level of automation and efficiency for maximized throughput. The successful candidate will join the BE Manufacturing Code Development Staging and Architecture team to work with a team of highly qualified software and firmware architects and engineers to develop a common flexible and abstracted platform across both Enterprise and Client space. The candidate will participate in the design and implementation of Host Application software as well as Manufacturing Firmware features using advanced development environment and tools based on C++ and Python / TCl / Perl scripts. This project exposes the team to Machine Learning, Secure Drive technology and a number of other advanced techniques. The significant positive financial impact and improved factory efficiency will be a great reward. The candidate should have good working knowledge of S/W / F/W Object Oriented Embedded programming and System Interlock design. Knowledge of the SAFe Development process, specifically as a Product Owner or Scrum Master, and strong verbal / written communication / team player skills are advantages. This position requires significant experience in leading projects, develop requirements and drive project from development to deployment while working with cross-functional teams. Domestic or international travel may be required Good team player with very good oral and written communication skills Require robust ability to perform problem analysis and speedy resolution using systematic methodology with a high-level of efficiency Familiar with SAFe Software and Firmware Development Process. Experience in the role of Product Owner or Scrum Master is highly desired Good attitude towards the application of the Software / Firmware Development cycle in the design of Manufacturing Host Application and Firmware Ability to organize tasks and deliverables efficiently as appropriate to each assigned project Ability to develop validation / test plan and foresee test points needs ahead of feature design Exposure and familiarity with multiple Code Management systems including SVN, GIT / GERRIT / JENKINS

Requirements

• Relevant experience with embedded systems with focus high-quality Software and Firmware design and implementation with effective ability for problem solving
• BS or MS degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electronic Engineering or related curriculum
• Experience programming embedded microcontrollers in C/C++ and assembly
• Hand-on experience of script programming such as TCL, Python and Perl script
• Hand-on experience using hardware debug instrumentation such as oscilloscopes and bus analyzers
• Ability to work on firmware projects alone or partnered with members of a team. In such case, collaboration to promote success for both individual as well as other team members is necessary

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of the SAFe Development process, specifically as a Product Owner or Scrum Master, and strong verbal / written communication / team player skills are advantages.
• Familiar with SAFe Software and Firmware Development Process. Experience in the role of Product Owner or Scrum Master is highly desired
• Good attitude towards the application of the Software / Firmware Development cycle in the design of Manufacturing Host Application and Firmware
• Ability to organize tasks and deliverables efficiently as appropriate to each assigned project
• Exposure and familiarity with multiple Code Management systems including SVN, GIT / GERRIT / JENKINS
• Good team player with very good oral and written communication skills
• Require robust ability to perform problem analysis and speedy resolution using systematic methodology with a high-level of efficiency

Responsibilities

• Participate in the design and implementation of Host Application software as well as Manufacturing Firmware features using advanced development environment and tools based on C++ and Python / TCl / Perl scripts.
• Lead projects, develop requirements and drive project from development to deployment while working with cross-functional teams.
• Develop validation / test plan and foresee test points needs ahead of feature design

Benefits

• medical/dental/vision insurance
• life, accident and disability insurance
• tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
• employee assistance program
• other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
• tuition reimbursement
• transit
• the Applause Program
• employee stock purchase plan
• the WD Savings 401(k) Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees