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Job Description:

Western Digital은 NAND Flash 및 HDD 기반의 솔루션을 개발하는 스토리지 회사입니다. Western Digital Korea에서는 NAND Flash 기반 SSD의 Firmware 및 Hardware를 설계하고 이를 검증하는 업무를 진행하고 있습니다. SSD Firmware를 검증하기 위한 test를 설계하고 검증하기 위한 Firmware Verification Team에서 함께 근무할 인재를 찾습니다.

여러분의 많은 관심과 지원을 바랍니다!

SanDisk SSD products must be validated in house to assure that products shipped will meet OEM quality requirements.  We need an experienced Firmware validation engineer to understand NVMe SSD’s system design and firmware algorithms in order to create a firmware design verification plan and implement them in modern object-oriented languages.

• Work closely with the system architects and the firmware team to develop design verification plans, test bench and test cases
• Develop an overall firmware validation strategy including defining validation infrastructure and validation methodology
• Debug the firmware and expose design issues
• Define and design functional tests required to meet customer needs
• Review SSD validation requirements and influence future product design for debug and test
• Work with customers to understand field bugs and to enhance the validation coverage
• Interface with all key stakeholders to ensure product validation meets customer expectations and needs

Technical and analytical Qualifications

• Strong programming knowledge & debugging skills in Python, C and C++.
• Experienced and familiar with firmware development, Integration and validation
• Able to methodically root cause complex failure mechanism

• Good written and spoken English skills, be a Team player
• Able to develop key relationships
• Be able to work in pressure for quick resolution and delivery.

 Experience Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Electrical Engineering or 4+ years in relevant positions

Preferred Technical Qualifications

• In depth understanding of firmware algorithms used in any NAND Flash based storage devices (SSD, eMMC, SD, USB Flash drives) or other storage devices
• Knowledge in any Host protocols like as SATA, eMMC, UFS, PCIe, NVMe is an added advantage
• Knowledgeable on product and quality standards and relevant host protocols, in particular SATA and NVMe.
• Test coverage methods for real-time embedded systems, especially storage systems and/or NAND storage
• Prior work in Firmware validation, NAND PE/Design, F/W, System Design, Applications Engineering

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