Western Digital Staff Engineer Software Development Engineering 

Philippines, Baguio 

770530711

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

• 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 some 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

REQUIRED

• 5+ years’ 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

SKILLS

• 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