Western Digital - Software Development Engineer - Embedded / Firmware

Job Title : Engineer Software Development Engineering (Embedded)

Job Overview :

We are seeking a highly motivated Embedded Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and maintain firmware for next-generation Enterprise Hard Disk Drive (eHDD) and NAND storage products. The role involves full-stack embedded firmware development across various environments (FPGA, simulators, real hardware) with a strong emphasis on C / C++ development, system optimization, and hardware-software integration.

You will work within an Agile Scrum team, contributing to innovation, design, implementation, testing, and debugging of data path processing, software algorithms, device drivers, and performance-critical features for high-reliability storage systems.

Key Responsibilities :

Firmware Development & Integration :

• Design, implement, and optimize embedded firmware in C / C++ for enterprise storage products across FPGA, simulator, and hardware test environments.
• Develop and integrate low-level drivers, device communication protocols, and real-time data path algorithms for SAS, SATA, and PCIe interfaces.
• Implement object-oriented design principles, data structures, and efficient algorithms to meet performance, reliability, and scalability goals.

Agile Development & Collaboration :

Documentation & Lifecycle Management :

Debugging & Optimization :

Required Qualifications & Skills :

Preferred Qualifications & Skills :

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