Manager, Firmware Development
Originally posted 21 October 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 28 October 2026.
About the role
The Manager, Firmware Development leads an engineering team responsible for the design, development, integration, debug, and delivery of embedded firmware for storage products. The role guides embedded firmware solutions across data structures, software algorithms, drivers, control paths, and hardware interfaces.
What you'll do
- Lead, develop, and retain a team of firmware engineers across architecture, design, implementation, integration, debug, and sustaining activities.
- Set goals, priorities, and execution plans aligned with product roadmaps, schedule commitments, and quality expectations.
- Drive firmware development using engineering practices including design reviews, coding standards, defect management, test strategy, and release readiness.
- Guide the team in debugging complex issues across firmware, hardware, system, and platform interactions, supporting root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Partner cross-functionally with ASIC, hardware, systems, validation, manufacturing, reliability, and program teams to deliver complete solutions.
- Manage resource planning, work allocation, hiring, onboarding, and succession planning for the firmware organization.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- 7+ years of embedded or firmware development experience, with experience leading engineering teams.
- 1+ years of people management or equivalent leadership experience, including performance management, coaching, and career development.
- Technical background in embedded systems and firmware development using C/C++, including low-level software, device control, drivers, and hardware/software integration.
- Experience leading teams through full product development cycles from concept through release and sustaining support.
- Proven problem-solving, debugging, and root-cause analysis skills in complex system environments.
Nice to have
- Experience with storage, data-path, controller, or performance-sensitive embedded systems.
- Experience with firmware development tools, lab debug environments, emulation, simulation, and automated test frameworks.
- Working knowledge of structured development methodologies, CI/CD practices, code review discipline, and quality-oriented release processes.
- Experience operating in global, cross-functional product development organizations.
More semiconductor jobs: Western Digital jobs · Firmware engineer jobs
This role has been open 13 days — well below the 56-day median for Embedded Firmware Engineering roles.
Embedded Firmware Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
732
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Median days open
56 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$169k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Western Digital | All employers we track in this specialty (732 roles · 79 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 15 | 732 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 38 | 6352 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 62 d | 56 d (+6 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $169k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 113 open roles · median 63 d
- NVIDIA · 68 open roles · median 54 d
- AMD · 60 open roles · median 47 d
- Micron Technology · 53 open roles · median 71 d
- Lattice Semiconductor · 39 open roles · median 54 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 38 open roles · median 32 d
How we counted: 732 open Embedded Firmware Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 79 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 3 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.