SoC / ASIC System Validation Engineer
Posted on: 18 Oct 2021
Longmont, CO
Job Description
Job Description
The SoC Development team is seeking highly motivated engineers to join a team of experienced engineers working on development of hard disk drive controller SoCs. As a Validation Engineer on the SoC Development Team you will develop embedded C/C++firmware for use in testing complex hardware in System On Chip (SoC) ASIC’s that focuses on system level features and datapath operation throughout the SoC. You will work with state-of-the-art silicon technologies and prototyping platforms to contribute to the success of industry leading data storage control SoC’s that get deployed into high volume consumer and enterprise products. The growing diversity of data creates an exponential number of new possibilities –for the world, our company and you. You’ll be part of a team driving the innovations necessary to outpace new demands and challenges everywhere data lives, from sensors to mobile devices to the cloud. We’ve only started to scratch the surface of what data can do. You can help unlock its full potential.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Develop and maintain embedded C/C++ firmware that operates and tests the SoC hardware
Understand ASIC hardware architecture and function for large scale, multi-processor, multi-core designs
Combine the use of embedded C/C++ firmware with various SoC validation platforms which span from pre-silicon prototyping to post-silicon devices: FPGA, Palladium, ASIC Validation Test Board, and product PCBA’s
Create documentation to be used for Validation Plans and Results
Interact cross-functionally with SoC Design, Verification, Product Firmware and Architecture teams to determine methods to exercise system level features and the SoC datapath.
Become a liaison between SoC Development Team and Product Firmware Team
Provide reference firmware as needed and develop ASIC hardware driver firmware for use in product
Qualifications
BS or MS degreein Electrical EngineeringorComputer Engineering,with 7-10 years of experience
Experience with embedded C/C++ firmware and limited amount of assembly code
Experience within the storage industry
Good written and verbal communication skills•Interest in ASICs, SoCs, hard disk drives, flashmemory, semiconductor components
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
Strong team player who can collaborate with colleagues
Familiarity with structured problem solving in a team environment
Western Digital
San Jose, CA
Western Digital Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells data storage devices and solutions worldwide. It offers client devices, including hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid state drives (SSDs) for computing devices, such as desktop and notebook PCs, security surveillance systems, gaming consoles, and set top boxes; flash-based embedded storage products for mobile phones, tablets, notebook PCs, and other portable and wearable devices, as well as automotive, IoT, industrial, and connected home applications; flash-based memory wafers; and embedded storage solutions and iNAND embedded flash products, such as multi-chip package solutions.
The company also provides data center devices and solutions comprising enterprise helium hard drives; enterprise SSDs consisting of flash-based SSDs and software solutions for use in enterprise servers, online transactions, data analysis, and other enterprise applications; data center solutions, including HDDs and drive configurations for use in data storage systems and tiered storage models; system solutions that offer petabyte scalable capacity; and data storage platforms and systems. In addition, it offers client solution, such as external HDD storage products in mobile and desktop form; client SSDs; removable cards used in consumer devices comprising mobile phones, tablets, imaging systems, still cameras, action video cameras, and security surveillance systems; universal serial bus flash drives used in the computing and consumer markets; and wireless drive products for in-field back up of created content, as well as wireless streaming of high-definition movies, photos, music and documents to tablets, smartphones, and personal computers (PCs).
The company sells its products under the HGST, SanDisk, and WD brands to original equipment manufacturers, distributors, resellers, cloud infrastructure players, and retailers. Western Digital Corporation was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
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IndustryInformation Technology
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No. of Employees71, 600
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