Principal Engineer - Firmware Engineering

  • Full-time
  • Job Type (exemption status): Exempt position - Please see related compensation & benefits details below
  • Business Function: Firmware Engineering
  • Work Location: Seoul Office--LOC_WDT_KR1101

Company Description

At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that. Our technology helped people put a man on the moon.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately? You’ll find Western Digital supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these platforms. And, that flash memory card that captures and preserves your most precious moments? That’s us, too.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital®, G-Technology™, SanDisk® and WD® brands.

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

Job Description

This is a position in a firmware development part in customer engineering team to develop, debug, validate, and optimize storage firmware on embedded multi-core architectures and support Customer design-in and qualification

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: - Designing, implementing and integrating critical firmware components for SSD products - Analyzing, troubleshooting and fixing issues discovered by internal test teams or by customer use of the products. - Representing the team in one or more multi-disciplined engineering core team(s). - Your contributions will have immediate impact to the company’s success in our fast paced environment. 

Qualifications

·       Minimum Qualifications

o   BS and 5+ years of experience in Computer/Electronic/Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

o   Hands-on experience in firmware development on ARM/ARC or equivalent embedded multi-core microprocessor architectures

o   Solid understanding of analyzing complex firmware and identifying Controller/Hardware issues.

o   Strong programming experience and demonstrated proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems

o   Familiarity with SW algorithm development

o   Ability to communicate effectively(written and verbal) with cross-functional and cross-cultural global teams

o   Fluent communication skill in both Korean and English

     ·       Preferred Qualifications

o   Experience in Storage or NAND solution related firmware development  

o   Experience in communication protocol (e.g. USB/BT/Storage) development

o   Experience in Security Module development (e.g. TCG OPAL)

o   Development of Bootloader and Drivers – Memory Interface, IO and other Peripherals

    • PMIC, DDR, Thermal Device, EEPROM(Flash Memory), NAND, SPI, I2C, UART
    • RTOS Porting

o   Development of System/Device Power Management Interface

o   Development of NVMe/PCIe Protocol Interface

o   Knowledge of the Agile software development process life cycle

Additional Information

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