Western Digital

We create data storage solutions that power the technology of today and inspire the innovations of tomorrow.

Senior Manager, Firmware Engineering

Hardware EngineerHardware EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 10,001+Since 1970H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

California

Posted

88 days ago

Salary

$144.3K - $204.3K / year

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Lead a team of firmware engineers responsible for the development and design process of security technology • Take full responsibility for the entire process, encompassing planning, design, development, validation, and communication with senior management • Collaborate closely with security architects to define, implement, and integrate security features and protocols, ensuring optimal partitioning between hardware and software • Establish efficient workflows that facilitate rapid feature development while maintaining high quality and stability. This involves managing release cycles, implementing continuous integration, and conducting regression testing • Provide assistance for pre-silicon validation activities, such as simulation, emulation, and FPGA prototyping • Support post-silicon validation, performance characterization, system integration, and debugging efforts • Assist in establishing test and calibration capabilities for storage controllers in ATE, module, and product factories • Contribute to the Security Development Lifecycle of the firmware by supporting its development at various stages, including design, threat analysis, implementation, validation, vulnerability testing, certification, and audit.

Job Requirements

  • Degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field
  • 10+ years of experience in engineering management, including previous leadership roles overseeing firmware teams that have a proven track record in high-volume production
  • Comprehensive understanding of embedded software fundamentals, encompassing design and development processes, real-time constraints, concurrency, multi-processor systems, caching, and virtual memory
  • Proficiency in HW/SW architecture and design partitioning, along with expertise in requirements analysis, memory, and performance estimation
  • Hands-on experience with build infrastructure, automation, and CI/CD testing frameworks
  • Proven expertise in configuration and release management, continuous integration, and regression testing
  • Thorough knowledge of design strategies focused on maintainability, scalability, and code reuse
  • Successful leadership of large and complex projects, including feature planning, prioritization, status tracking, and issue triage and reporting
  • Exceptional organizational skills, demonstrated through experience in leading teams
  • Outstanding written and oral communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Benefits

  • 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
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • 401(k) Plan

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