# Engineer, Software Development Engineering (Embedded)

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. Grow your career with us and help shape the future of embedded firmware for next gen enterprise HDD storage products. In this role, you will be working alongside a dynamic, cross-functional team to create innovative firmware solutions. You will also get hands-on experience with industry-standard technologies like SAS, SATA, PCIe and be part of Agile teams to bring cutting-edge technology to life. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Design, develop, test, integrate and maintain qua

- **Id**: 4009987
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/western-digital-engineer-software-development-engineering-embedded-2>
- **Role**: Hardware
- **Role family**: Hardware
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
- **Countries**: MY
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-10T08:42:02Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-10
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-10T09:33:09Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4443
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Enterprise Storage Systems, Digital Storage

## Company

- **Id**: 8924
- **Name**: Western Digital
- **Domain**: wdc.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/wdc>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: SmartRecruiters

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 76
- **Open postings**: 35
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.971
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 36
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

## Technologies

- **Agile** — Optional: no
- **C++** — Optional: no
- **Linux** — Optional: no
- **Python** — Optional: no
- **RTOS** — Optional: no
- **SAS** — Optional: no
- **Windows** — Optional: no
- **Machine Learning** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

### Languages

- Language: English; Level: All levels; Optional: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-10T09:33:09Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 36
- **Reasons**: conf:2, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T12:25:42Z

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