Principal Engineer Test Engineering
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Principal Engineer Test Engineering

We are seeking a highly skilled Test Automation Engineer with a good foundation in storage to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in test automation using pytest, as well as a deep understanding of storage related to SAS, SCSI, NVMe, NVMeOF and networking paradigms of TCP and RoCE . This role requires a collaborative mindset to work closely with cross-functional teams and ensure our storage systems are both performant and secure.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Expertise of Storage QA which will involve validation of firmware and storage subsystems, including automation.
  • Experience of Storage Servers, Storage Arrays – JBOD, JBOFs, NAS, SAN validation.
  • Requires In-depth knowledge of SAS, SCSI, PCIe protocols. Trace Analysis of SAS/Ethernet/PCIe.
  • Working knowledge of HDD and SSD debugging is a plus.
  • Solid working knowledge of operating systems: Linux (with Windows as a plus) including trouble shooting issues/problems with those systems
  • Understand Hardware and Software interaction
  • Install and configure various hardware and software components
  • Perform bug verification and drive issues to resolution

Qualifications

REQUIRED SKILLS

  • B.S. and or Masters in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
  • Requires Extensive experience in test automation and quality assurance
  • Developing Test Plans based on requirements/design documentation 
  • Extensive understanding of test methodologies
  • Skill in failure analysis correlating test failures with firmware and software logs
  • Understand Software development Life Cycle
  • Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to achieve results in a fast moving, dynamic environment
  • Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
  • Self-motivated and Self-driven
  • The following skills will be a huge bonus :
    • Knowledge of REST and experience testing REST APIs
    • Experience writing automated tests using the pytest framework
    • Experience with Fabric Switches
    • Experience with using AI to enhance productivity
    • Comfortable working in a lab/data-center

Additional Information

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here.

Western 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.

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Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 06/10/2026 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this