Job Description

We are hiring an entry level engineer on our HAMR R&D Engineering team to begin and develop their career as a Engineer focused on machine learning. Ideal candidates will have recently earned or are pursuing a MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related field.

In this role you will join a group of energetic and diverse engineers and scientists working on the most fun and challenging problem. Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Design, build, and maintain data analysis tools to forecast and draw causal inferences from large HDD datasets.
• Utilize machine learning techniques to identify key failure mechanisms in energy-assisted recording HDDs, and devise strategies for improving overall reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and acquire relevant datasets, and propose/implement new data collection procedures.
• Develop user-friendly GUIs and applications for visualizing HDD datasets.

ABOUT THE LAUNCH NEW COLLEGE GRADUATE PROGRAM - Upon being hired for a new college graduate role, you will be included in the LAUNCH Program. LAUNCH is a supplemental, year-long program to provide you with company insights and culture. In this program, you will navigate the start of your career towards your long-term aspirations. Program elements include:

• Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion efforts and our Business Resource Groups networking
• Health & wellness events
• Philanthropic events
• Rewards & Recognition insight
• Exposure to training opportunities
• Professional insights from leaders and professionals
• Engaging networking activities with cohort

Qualifications

• University students who graduated or are graduating from May 2020 to December 2021 with an MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Expertise in machine learning with deep learning algorithms and neural networks, optimization, probabilistic graphical models, and advanced statistics.
• Understanding of data structures, data modeling, software architecture, libraries/packages, and GUIs.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python and/or R.
• Ability to collaborate and contribute within a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain both theoretical and practical aspects of all analyses.

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.