Senior Hardware Design Engineer

Company Description

At Western Digital, 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, Western Digital 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.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately? You’ll find Western Digital supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these platforms. And, that flash memory card that captures and preserves your most precious moments? That’s us, too.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital®, G-Technology™, SanDisk® and WD® brands.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.

Job Description

Our Research and Advanced Development Division is looking a senior technologist to lead our hardware team in transforming our latest innovations into functional prototypes, and to support our product teams as they take these designs to market.

As a Senior Technologist you will be leading our hardware team in developing novel solutions to complex problems.

You will have demonstrated leadership ability executing complex programs and understanding project management.

Duties Include:

• Leading our hardware team
• Collaborate closely with the rest of the R&D department to identify new opportunities for future products and evaluate faults or inefficiencies in existing product offerings or software solutions.
• Generating hardware requirements and specifications for complex storage projects.
• Developing new hardware IP, to demonstrate novel solutions to identified challenges.
• Implementing solutions as complete FPGA to provide working demonstration platforms.
• Writing verification tests (using UVM) to confirm successful implementation of said solutions.
• Interacting with 3rd party vendors to deploy commercial IP as part of ASIC prototyping.
• Debugging and testing of prototype firmware CPU at the system level – boot, jtag, initialization sequences
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers as needed.

Qualifications

Personal Qualifications

We are looking for individuals who:

• Are passionate about creating new technology and eager to share their learnings with the world through technology transfer or publication.
• Exhibit strong attention to detail, particularly when developing IP for future ASIC’s
• Have strong communication skills, which are essential for working in collaborative teams or resolving technical uncertainties one faces when working with novel technologies.
• Strong analytical skills

 Education and Experience Requirements

The ideal candidate would possess either:

• A Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or similar fields OR
• A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or similar as well as at least 7 years experience in electronics systems design (either digital hardware design or embedded computing).

Required Technical Skills and Experience

• Proven leadership ability
• Demonstrated ability in finding solutions to complex problems
• SOC and IP design and verification experience: 
  • RTL design of high-performance, timing-critical modules using SystemVerilog
  • Design Verification using Universal Verification Methodology (UVM)
• Firmware design skills a strong plus.
  • This includes familiarity with Embedded Linux distributions or OpenSource RTOS’s such as Zyphyr or FreeRTOS
• Preference given to candidates with previous hands-on experience either in FPGA design or ASIC engineering projects.
• Candidate must be very comfortable using EDA tools in a Linux/UNIX environment

Additional Information

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

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