Western Digital Principal Engineer Software Development Engineering 

Canada, British Columbia, Area H (Cultus Lake/Columbia Valley) 

731037582

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 significant 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
• Good team player with very good oral and written communication skills
• Require robust ability to perform problem analysis and speedy resolution using systematic methodology with a high-level of efficiency
• Familiar with SAFe Software and Firmware Development Process. Experience in the role of Product Owner or Scrum Master is highly desired
• Good attitude towards the application of the Software / Firmware Development cycle in the design of Manufacturing Host Application and Firmware
• Ability to organize tasks and deliverables efficiently as appropriate to each assigned project
• Ability to develop validation / test plan and foresee test points needs ahead of feature design
• Exposure and familiarity with multiple Code Management systems including SVN, GIT / GERRIT / JENKINS

REQUIRED

• EQUIRED:6+ 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

SKILLS:

• 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
• 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

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be