Technologist, Software Development Engineering (Apps)

Western Digital • Irvine, CA

16h • Onsite

About The Position

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Familiar with micro-processors and microcontrollers, knowledge of ARM a plus
Familiarity with real time operating systems (RTOS) and embedded firmware
Good verbal and written communication skills
Clear understanding of basic Boolean logic, be familiar with C/C++ syntax
Being able to multi-task and handle more than one project simultaneously

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Masters of Science degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering.
• Demonstrate leadership skill by guiding and supporting colleagues to achieve targeted goals and desired outcomes
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Interest in HDD, semiconductor, components, nonvolatile memory industry
• Strong C/C++ development skills
• Familiar with micro-processors and microcontrollers, knowledge of ARM a plus
• Familiarity with real time operating systems (RTOS) and embedded firmware
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Clear understanding of basic Boolean logic, be familiar with C/C++ syntax
• Being able to multi-task and handle more than one project simultaneously

Responsibilities

• Perform new firmware and customer features from the design, development, integration, trouble-shooting to customer deployment
• Work on a variety of difficult and complex technical problems of moderate scope with little guidance
• Apply discretion and independent decision-making in matters of critical importance to the company, such as in evaluating and interpreting the significance of technical or scientific data
• Identify problems, generates alternatives and recommends solutions to difficult technical problems
• Develop technical methodologies and provide essential input on technical strategy
• Participate and provide input in critical requirements review, code reviews and design reviews as well as cross functional meetings with management in order to resolve development issues
• Participate and contribute in a cross-functional team as firmware representative
• Responsible for delivery of complex level algorithms with little guidance
• Perform failure analysis and debugging failures
• Develop embedded firmware for disk drives, as well as write technical documents
• Perform feature design and implementation as well as customer design review calls
• Determine root cause for disk drives that have failed for apparent firmware related issues
• Investigate and solve complex customer and factory issues
• Develop and validate solutions for issues related to disk drive firmware
• Documents technical findings of engineering analyses and investigations
• Implement and validate new firmware features for disk drives
• Create design documents pertinent to the various phases of firmware development
• Prepare and deliver presentations for internal meetings
• Identify problems with multiple variables, identifying risks, generating alternatives, and recommending and implementing solutions.

Benefits

• paid vacation time
• paid sick leave
• 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 Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level