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Western Digital · 1 week ago
Security Firmware Engineer
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$136K/yr - $192K/yr
8+ years exp
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Alan Stewart
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Responsibilities
Development of various cryptography-based security features such as data encryption, Secure Boot, and Device Attestation.
Integrate security protocols into SSD data and control flows to ensure a robust and secure system. Investigate and resolve security protocol compatibility issues.
Debug, optimize, and validate Firmware on SoC platforms, bring up FPGA and ASIC.
Contribute to the Security Development Lifecycle of the Firmware by supporting its development at different stages.
Qualification
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Required
A degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
8 - 10 years of experience in embedded programming, with proficiency in C/C++ and one or more of the following: Python, Rust, Go.
Experience in firmware code review, CI/CD test and validation methodology, as well as static and dynamic code analysis. Familiarity with the Agile software development process life cycle is also desired.
Proficiency in failure analysis in debugging an embedded firmware application, using debuggers such as Lauterbach.
An engineer who can take ownership of given features and manage them from start to finish. Being self-motivated and driven is essential for this role.
Good communication skills and be able to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Preferred
Detailed knowledge of RISC-V Instruction Set Architectures (ISA)
Technical expertise in applied cryptography and firmware/hardware security, including knowledge of data encryption, trusted execution environment, secure boot, and device attestation.
Knowledge of storage controller architectures and security protocols, such as TCG Opal/Ruby/Pyrite, IEEE 1667, SPDM, and IDE.
Familiarity with writing code in Github repository and its CI/CD testing framework.
Benefits
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
Applause Program
Employee stock purchase plan
Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan
Company
Western Digital
Western Digital helps customers capture, preserve, access, and transform an ever-increasing diversity of data.
10,001+ employees
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2022 (559)
2021 (560)
2020 (342)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$901.37M2023-10-31Post Ipo Debt· $1.37M
2023-01-31Post Ipo Equity· $900M
2015-09-30Post Ipo Equity· Undisclosed
Leadership Team
David Goeckeler
Chief Executive Officer
Bob Eulau
Chief Financial Officer
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