Job Description

Job Summary:

In this role, you will represent the systems engineering team in product development forums, with a focus on developing the next-generation solid-state products. Your responsibilities will include delivering product design specifications, test objectives, and debugging. Your main task will be identifying the most optimal solution, considering technical, cost, and schedule tradeoffs. This role will involve close collaboration with ASIC, HW, Firmware, and Validation teams to address technical challenges and determine the most beneficial solutions. Your duties will also include supporting the system design lead in the design process from concept to implementation to validation and tracking system-milestones to ensure that product goals and deliverables are met.

Key Responsibilities:

- Learn constantly, dive into new areas with unfamiliar technologies, and embrace the ambiguity of problem-solving.
- Understand customer specifications and drive design changes to meet them.
- Deliver product design specification documents and test objectives.
- Align the development and validation process with cross-functional teams.
- Create internal and external specifications, stay current with technology trends and roadmaps.
- Proactively identify risks during development phase and lead mitigation planning
- Perform system failure analysis on test environment issues including tester hardware, test platform software and frontend
- Apply critical thinking to the results/data of competitive analysis and provide guidance for product development.
- Partner with cross-functional teams, including ASIC, Firmware, and Validation, to ensure seamless product development.
- Foster innovation and contribute to the development of products that will achieve widespread market presence.



You will work closely with excellent colleague engineers, cope with complex challenges, innovate, and develop products that will be sold in millions of units. Qualifications

REQUIRED:

- Masters degree in Embedded Systems, VLSI, or Microelectronics; or Bachelors degree (B.E./B.Tech) in Electronics Communications, Electrical Electronics, or Computer Science or equivalent
- Proficiency in C, C++, SystemC, or Python programming languages
- Demonstrated college projects or academic coursework in embedded systems or hardware design
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate technical tradeoffs

PREFERRED:

- Familiarity with industry technical specifications including PCIe Gen5/6 technology, NVMe specifications, storage systems, NAND flash protocols, and DDR DRAM architecture
- Basic understanding of solid-state drive (SSD) system-level concepts and architecture
- Experience reading and interpreting hardware block diagrams and circuit schematics
- Knowledge of system design methodologies, design documentation tools, and specification development processes
- Experience with system-level validation, testing methodologies, or failure analysis in hardware environments
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams
- Experience identifying technical risks during product development and contributing to mitigation strategies
- High level of integrity, commitment to quality, attention to detail, and solid can-do attitude

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📌 Engineer, Systems Design Engineering (Bengaluru)
🏢 Western Digital
📍 Bengaluru