Western Digital is hiring a Manager, Platforms Firmware to lead a team responsible for developing firmware solutions that drive the functionality and performance of our storage products. This role integrates hardware and software technologies to meet market demands and ensure product excellence.
What You'll Do
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of firmware engineers to deliver high-quality products on schedule.
- Oversee firmware development activities, including design, coding, testing, and debugging.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with hardware engineering, system architecture, quality assurance, and product management teams.
- Drive firmware architecture and feature development to meet business and technical requirements.
- Manage projects and deliverables, balancing schedules, resources, and technical objectives.
- Implement and promote best practices for software development and testing processes.
- Ensure compliance with quality and operational standards, identifying and mitigating risks proactively.
- Monitor firmware performance and improve efficiency through continuous optimization efforts.
What We're Looking For
- Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Expertise in a Firmware technical leadership or management role.
- Extensive experience in firmware/software engineering.
- Ability to lead distributed teams and manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Strong problem-solving skills and innovative mindset with a focus on quality and efficiency.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work across teams and global cultures.
- Experience with storage systems, controllers, or other high‑reliability embedded platforms.
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
Nice to Have
- Master’s Degree is preferred.
Benefits & Compensation
- 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
- The Applause Program
- Employee stock purchase plan
- WD Savings 401(k) Plan
Work Mode
Positions are available in California, Colorado, and New York.
Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
