Product Development Lead

Company Description

The future. It’s on you. You & Western Digital.

We’ve been storing the world’s data for more than 50 years. Once, it was the most important thing we could do for data. Now we’re helping the world capture, preserve, access and transform data in a way only we can.

The most game-changing companies, consumers, professionals, and governments come to us for the technologies and solutions they need to capture, preserve, access, and transform their data.

But we can’t do it alone. Today’s exceptional data challenges require your exceptional skills. It’s You & Us. Together, we’re the next big thing in data.

Western Digital® data-centric solutions are found under the G-Technology™, HGST, SanDisk®, Tegile™, Upthere™, and WD® brands.

Job Description

We are looking for an energetic, innovative and collaborative Product Development Lead focused on developing SSD serving the client solid state drive OEMs. Join as world class organization and be part of the team to define and to shape the future of client SSDs!

Responsibilities:

· Day to day provide effective leadership to product development teams - such as system design, FW, HW, validation, operations to deliver word class client SSDs to OEM.

· Show technical ability to drive other important cross functional teams such as memory development , PE/TE , Factory, Packaging and Operations

· Requirement (PRD) understanding, management, traceability, and validation coverage.

· Review system and/or firmware and/or hardware designs and provide timely feedback

· Analyse, review and approve customer verification, validation and integration plan’s

· Provides technical directions on new system features for next generation memory developments.

· Day to day work experience with Senior management/VP

Requirements:

· Experience working on semiconductor based product engineering and/or embedded firmware development/architecture is must

· Hands on experience performing product conception to planning to design to validation to delivering products to OEMs is must

· Very effective in managing CFTs escalations / technical trade offs

· Knowledge of flash memory /storage technologies is a plus

· Knowledge of PCIe and flash media management is a plus.

· Hands on knowledge in programming - high level languages is a plus.

· Technical program/product management

Qualifications

Bachelors in Engineering – Must. Masters /MBA - Preferred

· Overall 15+ years of working experience.

· Good in collaboration , communication and willingness to go above - beyond

Additional Information

Because Western Digital thrives on the power of diversity and is committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect, and contribution, we are committed to giving every qualified applicant and employee an equal opportunity. Western Digital does not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their protected class status and complies with all federal and state laws against discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, as well as the laws and regulations set forth in the 'Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law' poster.