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Staff Engineer, HAMR Media Development

Western Digital

Staff Engineer, HAMR Media Development

San Jose, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Conduct and lead research and development projects on technology staging of advanced magnetic HAMR media including determination of specific product designs
    • Responsible for advanced media development and technology roadmap for future generation HDD products. Oversee the integration of the new technologies in to the new product designs
    • Lead research projects on advanced media development to explore design tradeoffs; reach decision and meet the product development schedules
    • Interface with test group, HDD team and Asia counterpart process teams to finalize & optimize product media configurations
    • Engineer must establish close collaboration with peers and must exercise creativity to enable progress in staging magnetic media development
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    REQUIRED

    • Ph.D., M.S, degree in Physics, Materials Science, ECE or related field
    • The candidate should have a strong research background in Magnetic thin film media, thin film synthesis, magnetic material properties, advanced characterization and knowledge in magnetic recording
    • Experience with statistical data analysis and Design of Experiment (DOE) is required

    SKILLS

    • Demonstrated innovation abilities, good written, verbal, interpersonal communication and teamwork skills

    PREFERRED

    • Hard disk drive industry preferred

    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.

    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 staffingsupport@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.

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  • Industry
    Manufacturing