Security Firmware Engineer

Job Description
Western Digital's Flash Security Platform team is currently seeking a passionate security firmware engineer who can help develop innovative and high-performance security firmware for its Solid State Drive (SSD) memory controllers. As a key member, you will actively participate in evaluating, building, and testing firmware for our security solutions. Collaborating with engineers from various backgrounds, including but not limited to architects, firmware engineers, firmware test engineers, system hardware design engineers, product engineers, memory design engineers, and production engineers, you will contribute to the resolution of multi-functional product development challenges.
Join us in shaping the future of secure storage solutions!
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Development of various cryptography-based security features such as data encryption, Secure Boot, and Device Attestation.
Integrate these security protocols and features into the SSD data and control flows to ensure a robust and secure system. Additionally, investigate and resolve any security protocol compatibility issues that may arise.
Investigating failures, documenting bug reports, and providing valuable assistance to product teams in identifying and resolving issues.
Debugging, optimizing, and validating the Firmware on SoC platforms, as well as bringing up of FPGA and ASIC.
Contribute to the Security Development Lifecycle of the Firmware by supporting its development at different stages, including design, threat analysis, implementation, validation, vulnerability testing, certification, and audit.