Firmware Engineer

WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy.

As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in.

We combine deep engineering expertise with global-scale manufacturing to deliver the storage systems that make AI possible, powering hyperscale data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructure worldwide.

This isn’t theoretical work. It’s real systems, at real scale, people solving some of the hardest challenges in technology today.

We’re looking for people who want to build, solve, and operate at that level.

Join us and let’s shape the future of data.

We are seeking a detail-oriented Firmware Test Development Engineer to join our team in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. The Firmware Test Development team develops and maintains a suite of tests to exercise firmware features and functionality. Analyze application workloads / bus analyzer traces as well as firmware specifications to compose a set of test requirements, then implement into a test. Support existing code base, debug and resolve issues as well as add enhancements. As a team member you will interface with and be supported by local and US based engineers in Firmware, Validation and Applications to quickly become a subject-matter expert in one or more areas.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This position is part of our Early Career program at WD. Our Early Career program is designed to support individuals beginning their professional career by providing the foundational training through a structured onboarding, mentorship, and development curriculum.

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Responsibilities

Assist in developing, testing, and debugging firmware for embedded systems and microcontrollers; Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement new features and optimize existing code; Contribute to documentation of firmware designs and test procedures; Support version control management, code reviews, and firmware performance analysis; Participate in team meetings and contribute ideas for project improvements

Requirements

Assist in developing, testing, and debugging firmware for embedded systems and microcontrollers; Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement new features and optimize existing code; Contribute to documentation of firmware designs and test procedures; Support version control management, code reviews, and firmware performance analysis; Participate in team meetings and contribute ideas for project improvements

Nice to have

Assist in developing, testing, and debugging firmware for embedded systems and microcontrollers; Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement new features and optimize existing code; Contribute to documentation of firmware designs and test procedures; Support version control management, code reviews, and firmware performance analysis; Participate in team meetings and contribute ideas for project improvements