Full-Time
Senior Manager
Posted on 4/23/2024
Develops data storage solutions and devices
Senior, Expert
Irvine, CA, USA
- A 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.
- Technical expertise in applied cryptography and firmware/hardware security, including knowledge of data encryption, trusted execution environment, secure boot, and device attestation.
- Knowledge of storage controller architectures and security protocols, such as TCG Opal/Ruby/Pyrite, IEEE 1667, SPDM, and IDE.
- Detailed knowledge of RISC-V Instruction Set Architectures (ISA)
- 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.
- 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.
- Lead a team of firmware engineers responsible for the development and design process of security technology.
- 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.
- 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.
Western Digital specializes in high-performance data storage solutions, offering SSDs, HDDs, USB drives, and memory cards designed to power current technology and drive future innovations. Their products are at the forefront of data storage technology, catering to a wide range of storage needs.
Company Stage
M&A
Total Funding
$927.9M
Headquarters
San Jose, California
Founded
2014
6 month growth
↑ 0%1 year growth
↑ 1%2 year growth
↑ 5%Benefits
Paid sick leave & vacation time
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Life, accident, & disability insurance
Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
Employee assistance program
Tuition reimbursement
Employee stock purchase plan
Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan