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Western Digital Principal Engineer Software Development Embedded Engineering 
Canada, British Columbia, Area H (Cultus Lake/Columbia Valley) 
588505681

17.07.2024
Company Description

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

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Participate in firmware development which is done in embedded C++ on multiple environments using latest standards C++14/17: FPGA, Simulator, eHDD (Enterprise Hard Disk Drive) product.
  • Become the subject matter expert, owner of one or more components and provide technical leadership.
  • We use SAFe(Scale Agile Framework for enterprise) for our software development. Participate in SCRUM/Agile processes.
  • Create design documents pertinent to the various phases of firmware development.
  • You'll be on a scrum team responsible for full stack embedded firmware development for enterprise/datacenter HDD. This includes innovation, design, implementation and debug of data structures, software algorithms, data path, drivers needed for our large and complex software environment.
  • Deliver on cutting-edge storage products with interfaces like SAS, SATA, PCIe.
  • Work with cross functional teams to develop HDD products.
  • Self-motivated to work both unsupervised and as part of an agile team. Collaborate to develop self and others within group.
  • Participate in planning and coordinating significant technical investigations from problem statement to conclusions.
  • Understand end to end product lifecycle.

Required

  • Bachelors +8 yrs experience or Master +6 yrs experience or PhD with 3+ yrs experience in CS, CE, EE, EC or equivalent required.
  • Strong knowledge in C/C++, Object oriented programming, Data Structure, Algorithms, Multi-threaded programming, STL, Templates, Design Pattern.
  • Proven experience as a software designer and/or architect.
  • Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn new technologies, complex code and developing system, architecture view.
  • Strong aptitude and penchant for problem solving, algorithm design, system design, and complexity analysis skills.
  • You are comfortable and enjoy working with dynamic and ever evolving environments.
  • Experience with mitigating design risks using research and proof of concept methods.
  • Technical mindset with great attention to detail and an ever positive, can-do attitude.
  • Demonstrate use of out-of-box thinking for creative solutions to highly sticky problems.
  • You have excellent interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication.
  • You'll be a fun and enthusiastic teammate who enjoys a challenge and celebrates success.

Preferred

  • Familiarity with micro-controller architecture (ARM or ARC), embedded systems.
  • Previous RTOS experience. (e.g. uCOS/ThreadX/MQX/VxWorks/Embedded Linux).

Knowledge and experience in the use of bus analyzers, JTAG, emulators and other firmware debugging tools.