- Full Time
- Irvine, CA, US
Western Digital at a glance
westerndigital.com- Founded 1970
- Employees 76449
- Ticker WDC
- Revenue (FY2025) $9.52B
- Net income $1.89B
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Western Digital
Join Western Digital as an Embedded System Engineering professional in Irvine, California. This full-time role offers the opportunity to design, develop, and optimize embedded systems that power storage and data solutions used globally.
Role Overview
We are seeking a skilled embedded systems engineer to contribute to the development of firmware, real-time software, and hardware-software integration solutions. In this position, you will work on cutting-edge storage technologies and embedded platforms, collaborating with hardware and software teams to deliver robust, efficient systems that meet rigorous performance and reliability standards.
What You'll Do
- Design and develop embedded firmware and real-time software for storage devices and related systems
- Debug, test, and optimize embedded code to ensure performance, stability, and compliance with specifications
- Collaborate with hardware engineers to integrate embedded solutions into product designs
- Participate in architecture reviews and contribute to technical design decisions
- Identify and resolve complex technical challenges in embedded systems development
- Document code, design decisions, and technical specifications for team knowledge sharing
What We're Looking For
- Professional experience in embedded systems development, firmware engineering, or related disciplines
- Proficiency in programming languages commonly used in embedded development (C, C++, or assembly)
- Strong understanding of microcontroller architectures, real-time operating systems, or hardware interfaces
- Experience with debugging tools, version control systems, and embedded development environments
- Ability to work effectively in collaborative team settings across multiple engineering disciplines
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or equivalent professional experience
About the Company
Western Digital is a global technology leader in storage innovation, developing data center solutions, client devices, and embedded systems that enable organizations and individuals to create, preserve, and access information. Headquartered in Irvine, California, the company serves customers worldwide with a commitment to advancing data infrastructure and storage technology.
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