Western Digital

Architecture and System Design Engineer

Irvine, CA, United States · Principal

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 8 days ago

PythonC++Cloud PlatformsThermal AnalysisPCB DesignFPGAEMI/EMCElectrical EngineeringVoIPLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingMentoringPublic Speaking

About the role

It's real systems, at real scale, people solving some of the hardest challenges in technology today.
Join us and let's shape the future of data.
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Support Servo-Mechanical team with Spindle and VCM design, Load/unload power simulations, seek headroom simulations, spin up/down simulations
Design, simulate, and validate power and voltage regulator systems for accuracy, stability, thermal management, and ripple control
Work with internal FW teams to bring up and validate new devices, understand needs and optimizations for future product plans and execute those needs with new device and PCBA designs
Develop new silicon devices with core teams and materials to support our product needs such as SOC features, PLSI features, unique NAND devices, power management devices, and sensors
Work with factory, core teams, and suppliers to create new part numbers, execute component qualification, create Bill of Materials for new assemblies, release new PCBA drawings, and complete DFM reviews for new board designs.
Support customer facing internal and core teams with product specs, presentations, and rapidly resolving and customer issues
Support content solutions team electronics needs for OEM products, proposal reviews, design reviews, cost analysis, and issue resolution
Perform and direct lab work as needed for experiments, validation of new devices, and validation of new board designs
Lead cross-functional teams in the development and implementation of electronic solutions
Collaborate with hardware and software teams to ensure seamless integration of electronic components

Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time.
Must be able to understand and optimize power, thermal, mechanical, and electrical aspects
Relevant years of experience in electronics engineering with a focus on system architecture and design
Strong understanding of signal integrity and EMC principles
Proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, and Python
Experience with FPGA design and implementation

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.
If your position is non-exempt, you are eligible for overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws. You may also be eligible for shift differential pay, depending on the shift to which you are assigned.
You will be eligible to be considered for bonuses under either WD's Short Term Incentive Plan ("STI Plan") or the Sales Incentive Plan ("SIP") 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.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable.

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 WD's Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.

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