Storage Firmware Engineering Lead

Western Digital Corp.; Minnesota; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Digital Corp. in Minnesota is seeking a Manager of Firmware Development to lead a team of firmware engineers responsible for embedded firmware across storage products.

You will guide architecture, design, and release readiness, partnering with hardware, systems, validation, and manufacturing to deliver robust firmware solutions across the product lifecycle. The role emphasizes leadership, technical judgment, and disciplined execution, with a focus on coaching, performance management, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field; advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years of embedded/firmware development experience with leadership.
• 1+ year of people management or equivalent.
• Strong foundation in embedded systems and firmware with C/C++.
• Experience leading teams through full product development cycles.
• Ability to manage engineers with diverse experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of firmware engineers across architecture, design, implementation, integration, and sustaining efforts.
• Set goals and execution plans aligned with product roadmaps and quality expectations.
• Drive firmware development with design reviews, coding standards, defect management, and release readiness.
• Provide technical leadership for embedded firmware, including data structures, drivers, and hardware interfaces.
• Guide debugging across firmware, hardware, and system interactions; support root-cause analysis.
• Partner with ASIC, hardware, systems, validation, and manufacturing to deliver complete solutions.
• Balance short-term execution with long-term improvements in process and tooling.
• Review designs and plans to ensure sound decisions and risk management.
• Foster an accountable, collaborative team environment and growth of engineers.

Skills

Embedded firmware leadership

C/C++ expertise

Team leadership

Full product lifecycle

Debugging/root-cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Computer Science

Tools

CI/CD

Job description

Western Digital Corp. in Minnesota is seeking a Manager of Firmware Development to lead a team of firmware engineers responsible for embedded firmware across storage products.

You will guide architecture, design, and release readiness, partnering with hardware, systems, validation, and manufacturing to deliver robust firmware solutions across the product lifecycle. The role emphasizes leadership, technical judgment, and disciplined execution, with a focus on coaching, performance management, and