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Western Digital Technologies INC

Hardware Engineer

San Jose, CA, US Posted 2 months ago

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Sponsorship verdict

Sponsorship possible

One solid signal, not two. Worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.

  • Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 176 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first.
  • The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
  • No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area.
  • What Western Digital Technologies INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles35 certified filings for “Staff Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering” (Industrial Engineers) in CA: $120k–$163k, median $145k.
  • Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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Employer is on a government sponsor record
The US Department of Labor certified 176 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
No salary bar for this route
H-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
What Western Digital Technologies INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles
35 certified filings for “Staff Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering” (Industrial Engineers) in CA: $120k–$163k, median $145k. Most were filed at wage level II (44%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).

US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).

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About the role

This posting supports current and anticipated early-career hiring needs. Applying allows our recruiting team to consider you for opportunities that align with your qualifications, preferences, and availability. An immediate opening or interview is not guaranteed.   Where are these roles located?  You’ll have the opportunity to work with teams in: • Colorado Springs, Colorado • Irvine, California • Longmont, Colorado • Fremont, California • Rochester, Minnesota • San Jose, California ASIC Engineering Design the silicon powering the future of data storage. As an ASIC Engineer, you’ll help create the custom chips that power next-generation hard disk drives (HDDs). Working alongside experienced engineers, you’ll contribute to digital design, verification, simulation, and optimization to deliver high-performance, energy-efficient products at global scale. What you’ll do • Design and verify ASIC architectures and digital logic • Build simulations and validate complex hardware designs • Support the ASIC development lifecycle—from architecture through synthesis, place-and-route, and timing closure • Optimize performance, power, and reliability • Collaborate across hardware, firmware, and systems engineering teams Technologies you’ll use ASIC Design • RTL • Verilog/SystemVerilog • Digital Logic • Verification • Simulation • Timing Analysis • Low-Power Design Why you’ll love this role • Help build technology that stores the world’s data. • Learn from experienced semiconductor engineers. • Work on cutting-edge silicon development. • Solve challenging engineering problems with cross-functional teams. • Build highly transferable chip design skills. Hardware Development Engineering Build the hardware behind the world’s data. As a Hardware Development Engineer, you’ll help develop the technologies that make modern data storage faster, more reliable, and higher capacity. You’ll design, prototype, validate, and improve hardware while solving real engineering challenges alongside multidisciplinary teams. What you’ll do • Design and develop electronic hardware and magnetic recording systems • Create validation strategies and automated test solutions • Perform reliability, stress, and performance testing • Analyze circuit boards, processors, sensors, and other hardware components • Improve products from prototype through manufacturing Technologies you’ll use Electronics • PCB Design • Signal Integrity • Hardware Validation • Reliability Engineering • Test Engineering • Data Analysis Why you’ll love this role • Design products used around the world. • Work with advanced recording technologies. • Gain hands-on laboratory experience. • Collaborate with experts across multiple engineering disciplines. • See your designs move from concept to production.   Firmware Engineering Bring hardware to life through software. As a Firmware Engineer, you’ll develop the embedded software that controls advanced storage devices. You’ll work at the intersection of hardware and software, building reliable, high-performance firmware that enables world-class products. What you’ll do • Design, develop, and debug embedded firmware • Write software in C, C++, Assembly, and other low-level languages • Integrate firmware with analog and digital hardware • Troubleshoot hardware-software interactions • Improve system performance, functionality, and reliability Technologies you’ll use Embedded Systems • C • C++ • Assembly • RTOS • Hardware Interfaces • Firmware Validation • Debugging Why you’ll love this role • Build software that directly controls hardware. • Solve complex engineering challenges. • Work closely with both hardware and software engineers. • Learn how products operate at the lowest level. • Develop highly sought-after emb

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