Senior Engineer – SIT Lab (Customer Validation) - Irvine, United States
Originally posted 21 September 2026 by the employer.
Lead the verification of compatibility between Western Digital storage drives and enterprise customer systems.
About the role
This role involves leading the verification of compatibility between storage drives and enterprise customer systems, serving as a technical owner for qualification status and readiness decisions.
What you'll do
- Lead verification of compatibility between storage drives and enterprise customer systems.
- Configure complex multi-drive systems, then monitor, analyze, and interpret drive logs, system logs, and bus signals.
- Isolate, analyze, and document test failures with precision, conducting root cause analysis.
- Architect, develop, and maintain test scripts and automation frameworks.
- Create test schedules, write reports, and communicate status to stakeholders.
- Mentor junior engineers and co-ops.
What you'll need
- BS degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science.
- 3+ years of professional experience in systems integration test development.
- Hands-on experience validating complex enterprise computer systems, including multi-device configurations.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent programs and shifting priorities.
- Proven ability to perform detailed failure analysis and lead investigations into complex system hardware and software issues.
Nice to have
- Application-level scripting (Python, Perl, Tcl), including development of reusable frameworks or parsers.
- Working knowledge of storage interface protocols (SATA, SAS, NVMe), including protocol-level behavior relevant to failure analysis.
- Application-level programming (Java, C++, C#) with a track record of delivering tools or automation.
- Experience installing, operating, and troubleshooting Windows and Linux server storage systems in enterprise or lab environments.
- Demonstrated ability to speak confidently about complex technical topics with customers and stakeholders.
Skills: systems integration test, drive logs, root cause analysis, test scripts, storage interface protocols
This role has been open 20 days — well below the 40-day median for Post-Silicon Validation roles.
Post-Silicon Validation · Silicon Validation
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Open roles in category
397
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Median days open
40 d
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Median salary
$174k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Western Digital | All employers we track in this specialty (397 roles · 62 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 2 | 397 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 15 | 2197 · 111 employers |
| Median days open | 17 d | 40 d (−23 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $174k |
Skills observed across this category: systems integration test, drive logs, root cause analysis, test scripts, storage interface protocols
Who's hiring in this category
- AMD · 55 open roles · median 43 d
- Micron Technology · 40 open roles · median 33 d
- Qualcomm · 34 open roles · median 28 d
- NVIDIA · 24 open roles · median 21 d
- Graphcore · 21 open roles · median 116 d
- Microchip Technology · 20 open roles · median 68 d
How we counted: 397 open Post-Silicon Validation (Silicon Validation) roles from 62 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 11 Oct 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 Silicon Validation & Test family row. Figures refresh nightly.