Western Digital
Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Industry Standards Engineer to join our team and help drive Western Digital's activities at key storage interface standards setting organizations in order to grow WD's business, further its technology strategies, and improve its market leadership. Includes working extensively with internal business groups and engineering teams to define standards initiatives in sync with, and in furtherance of, WD goals, as well as representing WD in the standards committees, and in regards to standards-related issues, with strategic partners and customers. This is a challenging position spanning a broad range of technical disciplines and having sufficient depth in each, as well as strong relationship and program management skills.
Essentials: Responsibilities
Attend face to face meetings and conference calls representing WDC in industry standards committees (e.g., NVMe, T10, T13, SATA-IO, SNIA)
Provide briefings for WDC teams on new and evolving standards
Work with WDC teams (e.g., SoC, HW, Validation, Planning) to drive the development of WDC positions in standards bodies
Work with WDC stakeholders and industry partners to write standards proposals
Analyze and interpret complex technical data to inform standards development and implementation strategies
Develop and maintain documentation related to industry standards and compliance
Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and their potential impact on industry standards
Qualifications
BS Degree in Engineering or related field with 7+ years of experience, or MS Degree in Engineering or related field with 6+ years of Experience, or PhD in Engineering or related field with 3+ years of experience
Strong understanding of industry standards and regulations relevant to our sector
Excellent technical writing skills with the ability to create clear and concise documentation
In-depth knowledge of standardization processes
Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
Demonstrated project management abilities
Experience participating in industry standards committees or working groups
Areas of knowledge
Storage and memory device architecture and design tradeoffs (HDDs, SSDs, etc)
Storage interface protocols (SAS, SATA, NVMe/PCIe, DDR, USB, etc.)
Security (TCG, 1667, NIST)
Interaction of hardware, firmware, and operating systems
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, sex, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, 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.
Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at jobs.accommodations@wdc.com to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 1/21/26 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 posting with a new anticipated application deadline.
Notice to Candidates: Western Digital and its subsidiaries will never request payment as a condition for applying for a position or receiving an offer of employment. If you encounter such requests, report it to Western Digital Ethics Helpline or compliance@wdc.com.
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We are seeking a highly skilled Industry Standards Engineer to join our team and help drive Western Digital's activities at key storage interface standards setting organizations in order to grow WD's business, further its technology strategies, and improve its market leadership. Includes working extensively with internal business groups and engineering teams to define standards initiatives in sync with, and in furtherance of, WD goals, as well as representing WD in the standards committees, and in regards to standards-related issues, with strategic partners and customers. This is a challenging position spanning a broad range of technical disciplines and having sufficient depth in each, as well as strong relationship and program management skills.
Essentials: Responsibilities
Attend face to face meetings and conference calls representing WDC in industry standards committees (e.g., NVMe, T10, T13, SATA-IO, SNIA)
Provide briefings for WDC teams on new and evolving standards
Work with WDC teams (e.g., SoC, HW, Validation, Planning) to drive the development of WDC positions in standards bodies
Work with WDC stakeholders and industry partners to write standards proposals
Analyze and interpret complex technical data to inform standards development and implementation strategies
Develop and maintain documentation related to industry standards and compliance
Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and their potential impact on industry standards
Qualifications
BS Degree in Engineering or related field with 7+ years of experience, or MS Degree in Engineering or related field with 6+ years of Experience, or PhD in Engineering or related field with 3+ years of experience
Strong understanding of industry standards and regulations relevant to our sector
Excellent technical writing skills with the ability to create clear and concise documentation
In-depth knowledge of standardization processes
Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
Demonstrated project management abilities
Experience participating in industry standards committees or working groups
Areas of knowledge
Storage and memory device architecture and design tradeoffs (HDDs, SSDs, etc)
Storage interface protocols (SAS, SATA, NVMe/PCIe, DDR, USB, etc.)
Security (TCG, 1667, NIST)
Interaction of hardware, firmware, and operating systems
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, sex, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, 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.
Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at jobs.accommodations@wdc.com to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 1/21/26 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 posting with a new anticipated application deadline.
Notice to Candidates: Western Digital and its subsidiaries will never request payment as a condition for applying for a position or receiving an offer of employment. If you encounter such requests, report it to Western Digital Ethics Helpline or compliance@wdc.com.
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