Fresh Graduates ONLY - Validation Engineer - Firmware Engineering

The Programme

We are focused on design and development of next generation firmware architecture and algorithms to deliver high performance and cost-efficient enterprise Hard Disk Drive (eHDD) products. 

As part of the globally diverse R&D team, you will be working in an Agile development environment with the opportunity to learn and grow in multiple disciplines. We want our firmware engineers to be enthusiastic, creative and adaptive in taking on problems, because they are empowered to think and act like owners.  
  
Innovation has always fueled and nurtured growth at Western Digital. As trusted engineers and innovators, helping solve the world’s biggest challenges energizes us and gives us purpose.  
 
This position is based in Western Digital Tech and Regional Center (M), which is a Center of Excellence located in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.  
 
It is currently only open to Malaysian as there is limitation of expatriate hiring in the guideline. 

What You Will Do

• Be part of the Development team that validated the Western Digital’s Enterprise grade hard drive, that power the data center around the world. 
• Learn and understand complex technical hard drive specifications and apply that knowledge to enhance test suite and test processes. 
• Executed regression and end-to-end scenario test cases to validate business, system and operational requirements. 
• Develop software tools to improve test processes. 
• Proactively seize for test suite quality improvement plans with data analytic approach. 
• Devise strategies for in-depth functionality and compatibility testing of complex drive features. 
• Collaborate with Test Dev engineers, Firmware Engineers and other functional teams, independently in issue resolutions. 
• Familiar with using Protocol Analyzers to understand and analyze traces for failure investigation.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Bachelor or Master in Computer Science, Computer/Electronics Engineering or equivalent required. 
• Fresh graduate or minimum 1year of working experience in relevant field or software/firmware test experience 
• Capable of quickly learning hardware, systems, tools, and methodologies.

DESIRED SKILLS:

• Knowledge of storage protocols: SATA and SAS. 
• Programming language skills (C, C++, Java, Python). 
• Experience in testing/product engineering. 
• Hardware and software debugging skills.

DESIRED SOFT SKILLS:

• Must have a high degree of problem-solving skills and solutions oriented. 
• Must have strong interpersonal skills. 
• Ability to effectively manage projects and tasks to deliver deadlines and commitments.  
• Be able to work under pressure for quick resolution and delivery. 
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).  

About Us: 
 
At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible. 
 
At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that. Our technology helped people put a man on the moon. 
 
We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world.  
 
From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future. 
 
Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.