Job Description

We are looking for a self-driven and motivated team member to join the Wafer Yield and Failure Analysis group at the Great Oaks (San Jose, CA) Wafer Manufacturing site in the role of Wafer Failure Analysis Engineer.

The HDD Wafer Manufacturing Engineering group focuses on ramping new recording head designs from the new product stage into High Volume Manufacturing (HVM) with high yields and quality. The Wafer Failure Analysis team plays a key role during both the volume ramp and eventually in the mature product sustaining state. The Wafer Failure Analysis Engineer is responsible for assessing in-line manufacturing failure modes, containing the incident, and driving root cause understanding with corresponding corrective actions.

Job Responsibilities include:

• Identifying failure modes in both the Wafer and backend processes, quickly assessing impact, defining containment, and driving to root cause understanding with corresponding corrective actions
• Collaborating with cross-functional team members (Process Engineering, Development Engineering, Integration, Equipment Engineering, and Manufacturing Operations)
• Working in a fast paced manufacturing environment with critical emphasis on meeting supply and quality targets.
• Performing statistical analysis to aid in identifying root cause of failure modes
• Utilizing 8D (Eight Disciplines) methodology for problem solving

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• Masters or Bachelors of Science in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field with graduation date between May 2023-June 2024
• Experience in excelling at working in cross-functional teams
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in excelling at problem solving methods

PREFERRED

• Knowledge and/or experience in semiconductor (or related) fabrication processes
• Experience working in a semiconductor (or related) manufacturing environment
• Course work in Engineering Statistics
• Knowledge of Six Sigma methodology, specifically 8D and DMAIC
• Experience with QMF and Python

Additional Information

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, 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 Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster.

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.

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Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
• You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.