Originally posted 10 November 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role is part of Western Digital's early career development program supporting software, systems, and firmware engineering teams.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, test, and debug embedded firmware using C, C++, assembly, and low-level programming languages.
- Collaborate with hardware and software engineers to integrate software with electronic systems and ensure compatibility.
- Troubleshoot firmware and hardware interactions to enhance system performance, reliability, and scalability.
- Build system software, engineering tools, utilities, or data automation pipelines across product teams.
- Support product development from initial design and specification through production testing.
What you'll need
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Experience with programming languages such as C, C++, Python, Java, Go (Golang), SQL, or JavaScript through coursework, internships, research, or personal projects.
- Understanding of software development fundamentals, debugging, data structures, algorithms, or operating systems.
- 0–2+ years of relevant professional experience.
Nice to have
- Proficiency with Git, Linux, or common IDEs.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office tools.
More semiconductor jobs: Western Digital jobs · Firmware engineer jobs
First seen in our index 0 days ago, well below the 56-day median for Embedded Firmware Engineering roles.
Embedded Firmware Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
760
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Median days since first seen
56 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$172k
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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 (760 roles · 87 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 15 | 760 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 39 | 6613 · 157 employers |
| Median days since first seen | 64 d | 56 d (−8 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | n/a | $172k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 115 open roles · median 65 d
- NVIDIA · 83 open roles · median 49 d
- AMD · 54 open roles · median 43 d
- Micron Technology · 49 open roles · median 78 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 37 open roles · median 37 d
- Analog Devices · 31 open roles · median 30 d
How we counted: 760 open Embedded Firmware Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 87 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 11 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, and is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Days are counted from when our index first saw each posting, not from the employer's original posting date.