15h Left: Technologist, Asic Development Engineering

Company DescriptionAt Western Digital our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible possible At our core Western Digital is a company of problem solvers People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology For decades weve been doing just that Our technology helped people put a man on the moon We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected to powering the data centers behind many of the worlds biggest companies and public cloud Western Digital is fueling a brighter smarter future Binge-watch any shows use social media or shop online lately Youll find Western Digital supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these platforms And that flash memory card that captures and preserves your most precious moments Thats us too We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digitalxc2xae G-Technologyxe2x84xa2 SanDiskxc2xae and WDxc2xae brands Todays exceptional challenges require your unique skills Its You Western Digital Together were the next BIG thing in data Experience Level 13 17 yearsYou should have strong knowledge and experience with all aspects of the SOC Architecture Design and implementation flow including datapath design low power design clock and reset schemes coverage driven verification synthesis P R STA DFT power-islands floor-planning CTS IR-drop and an understanding of how architecture decisions impact these flows You will be responsible for developing contributing and leading ASIC macro and micro-architecture activities in our storage-based controllers You should be highly motivated with strong communication skills attention to detail and quality oriented Candidates with a take-ownership attitude will succeed in this role Responsibilities include but not limited to Reviewing product and FW requirements Working with other ASIC architects and with system architects to define and document the feature sets and data control flows implemented by the controller and each of its component IPs Defining requirements for ASIC design verification and physical implementation teams Evaluating area performance power and ease-of-implementation trade-offs between different implementation solutions Reviewing and configuring 3rd party IPs Supporting other teams in the ASIC organization and reviewing their work Supporting product teams with documentation code-reviews and silicon debug Continuously finding opportunities for improving design quality and design practices Drive Architectural innovation and file patents and trade secrets Preferred Skills Experience with HW modeling languages ASIC architecture experience in NAND based storage products e g SSD eMMC USB drive SD Card Design architecture experience with high-speed serial and parallel interfaces e g PCIe SD USB UFS Work experience on high speed memory Interfaces like DDR NAND Flash Qualifications Bachelor Master degree in Electronics VLSI Micro-Electronics Engineering 10 years of ASIC Design Architecture experience with knowledge of USB SD PCIe NVMe or UFS in a storage application RTL design experience in Verilog SystemVerilog Knowledge and experience in various aspects of SOC design verification and implementation flows Experience with low-power design techniques Ability to read and understand SW code Understanding of CPU and memory architectures datapath pipelining mechanisms distributed system design ASIC low-power implementations clock and reset methodologies Excellent Logic design and debug skills proficiency in protocols like USB SD PCIe knowledgeable in bus protocols like AHB AXI I2C UART JTAG CJTAG Should work with Verification FW Validation Analog IO Physical Design ATE test Chaz and Quality teams to architect design and debug Additional InformationWestern Digital 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 Western Digital 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 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