Principal Firmware Engineer

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Define overall system firmware architecture for implementing high performance HDD actuator control on dynamic control platforms

Define the firmware & associated tool designs including processes for build, test and benchmarking working together with stakeholders and development teams

Implement and demonstrate prototype firmware designs on target hardware platforms, while working closely with internal and external stakeholders

Conduct demonstrations of end-to-end HDD dynamic control on simulated and field programmable gate array (FPGA) prototyping platforms for internal and external stakeholders

Propose and specify novel hardware accelerators and firmware optimizations for use with system-on-chip (SoC) architectures

Work closely with all stakeholders on the implementation of HDD real-time motion and parameter control microarchitecture, instruction set architecture, firmware architecture & tool chain associated

Participate in team meetings and influence hardware, firmware & associated tooling development with enough communication for geographically distributed international development team to support business and technical objectives

Negotiate with stakeholders about priorities

Ensure strong execution of identified hardware, firmware & associated tools strategy