Staff Engineer - Test Engineering - Western Digital

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.

Binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately? You’ll find Western Digital supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these platforms. 

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital®, G-Technology™, and WD® brands.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Enterprise product validation/Automation for Western Digital SAS/SATA/NVMe/NVMeoF storage platforms, Interact with engineers across the company and coordinate testing activities.
• Work with firmware and software development teams to test firmware functionality
• Design, develop, execute, and analyze automated test scripts written in python
• Create and implement system level test plans for JBODs, JBOFs and other storage systems
• Analyze test results and telemetry data to detect issues
• Assist in failure analysis to ensure high firmware reliability
• To be able to Automate storage products using python, selenium and dev-ops tools.
• To be able to deliver a quality product by performing all the necessary QA Automation job functions.
• Debug firmware and hardware issues with SSD/HDD, storage products using systematic tests to develop, apply, and maintain quality standards for company products.
• Produce deliverables by developing, modifying, and executing software test plans.
• Consults with development engineers in resolution of problems.
• Troubleshoot/isolate issues to root cause, down to the right component in the test ecosystem.

REQUIRED:

• 4-8 years’ experience of Storage QA testing with SSDs, firmware and storage subsystems
• Excellent knowledge of Storage Servers, Storage Arrays – JBOD, JBOFs, NAS, SAN
• In-depth knowledge of python is a must.
• In-depth knowledge test design and methodologies 
• In-depth proficiency in python
• In-depth knowledge multi-threaded programming
• In-depth knowledge failure analysis skills
• Working knowledge of OOPS and design patterns is a plus.
• Working knowledge of Selenium and devops tool is a plus.
• Working knowledge of SAS, SCSI, PCIe protocols is a plus.
• Working knowledge on SSD and debugging skills is a plus.
• Working knowledge on SAS/PCIe analyzers is a plus
• Understand Hardware and Software interaction
• Install and configure various hardware and software components
• Perform bug verification and drive issues to resolution
• Ability to write Python scripts for automated tests
• Solid working knowledge of operating systems: Windows / Linux including trouble shooting issues/problems with those systems.
• Work with cross functional teams like performance, marketing teams, etc
• Assist in customer escalations
• Understand Software development Life Cycle
• White box testing knowledge is a plus

SKILLS:

• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Ability to achieve results in a fast moving, dynamic environment
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Self-motivated and Self-driven
• Motivated to investigate and learn

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee 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 "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here.

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.

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 01/14/2025 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline.

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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 results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York.  This range may be modified in the future.
• You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance.  Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.