New College Graduate Servo Firmware Engineer

Western Digital
Irvine, California, United States
Full-time

Job Description

Join our cutting-edge team to revolutionize the technology in hard disk drives by developing advanced servo firmware. In this dynamic role, you will engage in the design, optimization, and calibration of servo loops, as well as actuator and spindle-motor control.

Your work will directly impact the performance and efficiency of our products through innovative servo firmware solutions.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities :

  • Design and implement robust servo loop systems for hard disk drives. ️
  • Develop comprehensive firmware development plans and maintain strict schedules to ensure timely deliverables.
  • Drive continuous improvements by leading process, team, and program changes.
  • Collaborate on product development projects, focusing on servo loop design, integration, and comprehensive drive-level failure analysis.
  • Work autonomously and in collaboration with cross-functional teams, including ASIC, Mechanical, Channel FW, and CTLR FW groups.

Qualifications

Required :

  • PhD in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Systems Engineering with a focus on control system design, expected graduation in 2024.
  • Strong programming skills in C / C++.
  • Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems and design sophisticated algorithms and systems.
  • Practical experience in drive-level debugging using tools like emulators, serial port tracing, digital oscilloscopes, and other failure analysis tools is advantageous.

Preferred :

Proven track record in MATLAB, Simulink, DSP, and real-time operating systems. Experience with ARM or ARC processors is a plus. ️

Additional Information

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment.

We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the " Know Your Rights : Workplace Discrimination is Illegal poster.

Our pay transparency policy is available here .

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within.

We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process.

Please contact us at [email protected] to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 1 / 29 / 25 , although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline.

If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline.

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