Western Digital - Senior Engineer - Firmware Verification (3-5 yrs)

Job Title: Senior Engineer, Firmware Verification Engineering

Experience: 2+ Years

Job Description:

- As a Senior Engineer, Firmware Verification Engineering, you will be responsible for:

- Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases for NAND FLASH storage device firmware.

- Validate firmware functionality, performance, and reliability.

- Develop and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks.

- Conduct thorough failure analysis and debug firmware issues.

- Perform test coverage analysis to ensure comprehensive testing.

- Contribute to the development of test specifications and documentation.

- Participate in test specification reviews and provide constructive feedback.

- Perform firmware characterization to evaluate performance and behavior under various conditions.

- Contribute to the bring-up and maintenance of lab infrastructure for testing.

- Configure and utilize test equipment and tools.

- Analyze test failures and identify root causes.

- Collaborate with firmware development teams to resolve issues.

- Utilize debugging tools and techniques to isolate and resolve firmware defects.

- Work closely with firmware developers, hardware engineers, and other stakeholders.

- Communicate test results and findings effectively.

- Contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes.

Required Qualifications :

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. -

- 2+ years of experience in firmware verification and validation. -

- Experience with testing NAND FLASH storage devices (HDD Opti-NAND preferred).

- Strong understanding of firmware testing methodologies and techniques.

- Experience in developing and executing test plans and test cases.

- Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl).

- Experience with debugging tools and techniques.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Technical Skills :

- Firmware testing and validation.

- NAND FLASH storage devices.

- Test plan and test case development.

- Scripting languages (Python, Perl).

- Debugging tools and techniques.

- Failure analysis.

- Test coverage analysis.

- Lab infrastructure bring-up and maintenance.

Embedded systems.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Experience with storage device protocols (NVMe, SATA).

- Knowledge of storage device firmware architecture.

- Experience with automated testing frameworks.

- Experience with version control systems (Git).

- Experience with CI/CD pipelines.

Personal Attributes :

- Strong attention to detail.

- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

- Proactive and self-motivated.

- Continuous learning mindset.

- Passion for firmware development and testing.