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Engineer, Software Development Engineering (Embedded)

Western Digital


Job Location:

Petaling Jaya - Malaysia

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 8 September 2026 (3 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 6 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Grow your career with us and help shape the future of embedded firmware for next gen enterprise HDD storage this role you will be working alongside a dynamic cross-functional team to create innovative firmware solutions. You will also get hands-on experience with industry-standard technologies like SAS SATA PCIe and be part of Agile teams to bring cutting-edge technology to life. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Design develop test integrate and maintain quality firmware for eHDD using best practices like unit test CI and Agile methodologies.   
  • Design and implementation of data structures software algorithms data path and drivers for hardware cores using latest standards C and Python.   
  • Participate in Scrum & Agile processes to bring up new hardware and develop embedded firmware for data storage products.   
  • Collaborate and design solutions for challenging yet unique problems across hardware and software platforms including servers RAID and various operating systems (Windows and Linux).   
  • Participate in planning and coordinating significant technical investigations from problem statements to conclusions.   
  • Creates design documents pertinent to the various phases of firmware development. 

Qualifications :

REQUIRED:

  • Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer/Electronics Engineering Computer Science or equivalent.  
  • Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.   
  • Knowledge in C/C object-oriented programming Python data structures and algorithms.   
  • Capable of quickly learning new firmware hardware systems tools and methodologies.   

 

PREFERRED:

  • Familiarity with micro-controller architecture (ARM or ARC) embedded systems and RTOS desired.   
  • Knowledge of SAS SATA and PCIE interface.   
  • Experience in the use of bus analyzers emulators and other firmware debugging tools is a plus.   
  • Possess data analytics skillset such as machine learning.   
  • Working experience in a Scrum team or understanding of Agile practices would be an added advantage.  

 

SKILLS

  • Ability to effectively manage projects and tasks to deliver deadlines and commitments.  
  • You have strong problem-solving skills and solution-focused with an adaptive mindset. 
  • You have excellent interpersonal skills including written and verbal communication.   
  • You are comfortable and enjoy working in a dynamic and ever-evolving environment.   
  • You are a collaborative team member who embraces challenges and values shared successes. 

Additional Information :

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Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Full-time


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