Principal Engineer, Development Engineering

Job Description

Customer system integration test engineer within Quality organization, having deep knowledge of the customer system, responsible for validating and characterizing Western Digital products in customer environments to ensure the product exceeds customer expectations.

•Key Job Functions:

–Communicate with customers wot better understand customer infra and cloud stack. Shifting left customer requirements into WD SIT lab internally.

- Develop infrastructure and test methods for new products and technologies.

–Execute validation activities during Product Lifecycle (Development and Quality.)

–Maintain Test Tracker accuracy (Status and Target dates)

–Support failure analysis of qualification and field issues for our domains.

–Provide analysis and report issues and concerns to stakeholders.

–Coordinate with others to share learnings & methods.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Master’s degree in related field e.g.  Electronics Engineering or Computer Science or Mechatronics Engineering
• Familiar with SATA/SAS protocol;
• Experience in servers and server testing;
• Experience in server/storage setup and HW/SW systems 
• Shell, Python software skills; 
• HDD testing and support background

PREFERRED:

• Knowledge/experience in electronics/computer/servers 

SKILLS:

• Organization, Communication, Attention to detail, Data and analysis oriented, Strong technical domain knowledge and understanding of customer environments.

Additional Information

WD 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.

WD 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.

WD 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 [email protected] 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.

WD 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.

WD 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 [email protected] 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.

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