Director Firmware Engineering

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  • Works closely with all stakeholders in the implementation of HDD real time motion and parameter control microarchitecture, instruction set architecture, firmware architecture & tool chain associated with Business situation • Works closely with all stakeholders in the implementation of HDD firmware related to servo control associated with Business situation • Participates in Team meeting and leads hardware, firmware & associated tooling development with enough communication for geographically distributed international development team to support business and technical objectives • Define the hardware, firmware & associated tools designs together with stakeholders and development teams • Negotiate with stakeholders about priority • Ensures strong execution of identified hardware, firmware & associated tools strategy REQUIRED  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent. Masters degree or relevant certification desirable.  PhD or specialist or relevant certification with platform architecture highly desirable • 10+ years of experience in embedded architecture and development. • 10+ years experience as a Embedded/Firmware technical leader SKILLS • Demonstrates a strong leadership and commitment to the result • Excellent communication, interpersonal and collaborative skills (including presentation skills) across Worldwide engineers in English Additional information Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate 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 Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster. 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 jobs.accommodations@wdc.com 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. Compensation & Benefits Details • An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and