Western Digital Senior Engineer Firmware Engineering 

Philippines, Baguio 

702259312

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

Senior Engineer, Firmware Engineering (Firmware Validation)

We deliver the possibilities of data. YOU define what’s possible.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Be part of the development team to deliver next gen cutting-edge storage products with SAS, SATA and PCIe interfaces for Enterprise data storage products.
• Learn and understand complex technical hard drive specifications and apply that knowledge to enhance test suite and test processes.
• Executed regression and end-to-end scenario test cases to validate business, system and operational requirements.
• Develop software tools to improve test processes.
• Working with Test dev to design, develop, integrate and maintain test scripts using Python to validate WD eHDD firmware and hardware features to ensure WD product meets the quality specifications.
• Work independently or with cross functional teams to identify, plan, and coordinate innovative ways to test firmware functionality.
• Familiar with using Protocol Analyzers to understand and analyze traces for failure investigation.

REQUIRED

• Bachelor or Master in Computer Science, Computer/Electronics Engineering or equivalent required.
• Minimum 2 years of working experience in relevant field or software/firmware test experience

Preferred

• Capable of quickly learning hardware, systems, tools, and methodologies.
• Ability to rapidly learn new technologies, complex code.
• Strong aptitude and penchant for problem solving, and complexity analysis.
• Ability to effectively manage projects and tasks to deliver deadlines and commitments.
• You have excellent interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication.
• You are comfortable and enjoy working in a dynamic and ever evolving environment.
• You can be a fun and enthusiastic teammate who enjoys challenges and celebrates successes.
• Self-motivated, self-directed and ability to work well with people.

Added advantage if you have the following:

• Knowledge of storage protocols: SATA, SAS and PCIE interface
• Programming language skills (C, C++, Java, Python).
• Experience in testing/product engineering.
• Hardware and software debugging skills.
• Knowledge in data analytics, data visualization, machine learning.
• Working experience as a Scrum Members/ Scrum leadership or understanding of Agile practices