Western Digital Technologist - System Test 

United States, California, Roseville 

112771374

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:

• Using sound test engineering principles, knowledge of the product and technology to ensure the product meets functional and customer requirements and is ready to ship on schedule
• Owns product validation regarding test plan definition, test plan execution, and primary lead in failure analysis
• Primary lead in performing performance characterization of product and tracking down any observed anomalies
• Contributes to overall test schedule development
• Writes the test plans for new product features, generates test matrices, test reports, and other relevant test documentation that is required for flawless program execution
• Defines new tests based on customer feedback and defect fixes
• Executes existing/regression test cases for the project during the entire product development cycle
• Works closely with the other system test, hardware, ASIC and firmware engineers to improve test methodology and develop new tests and new strategies
• Configures customer hardware and software systems; troubleshoot problems to get to root cause
• Maintains customer and test equipment to current revision
• Comfortable instrumenting changes in Linux Kernel
• Be an expert Guide for Automation, Script reviews
• Experience with the below:

Secure Boot

· Secure Firmware Download

· Secure Debug

· Authentication

· Attestation

· Data in Flight Encryption

o IPsec, in Transport and Tunnel mode

o Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3

o Asymmetric (Public-Private key) Cryptography

o Symmetric Cryptography (i.e. AES-GCM)

o Quantum-safe (Post-Quantum) Cryptography

Bonus for:

· Secure development process

· Penetration testing experience

MUST MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Computer Science, other related discipline and a minimum of 15-20 years of experience in Storage/Networking
• Programming experience utilizing Python, or other scripting languages
• Networking protocols, Storage NVME

Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
• You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including 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, and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.