At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that—our technology helped people put a man on the moon and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, WD_BLACK™, and SanDisk® Professional brands.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor yield and performance of head products during manufacturing.
• Perform verification, characterization, and head failure analysis to identify root causes of deviations.
• Provide wafer feedback and communicate with wafer fabrication teams regarding incoming wafer-related issues.
• Analyze process Key Process Input Variables (KPIV) to proactively forecast yield and performance.
• Prepare technical reports and present findings to internal and cross-functional teams.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and reliability.
• Perform verification, characterization, and head failure analysis to identify root causes of deviations.
• Provide wafer feedback and communicate with wafer fabrication teams regarding incoming wafer-related issues.
• Analyze process Key Process Input Variables (KPIV) to proactively forecast yield and performance.
• Prepare technical reports and present findings to internal and cross-functional teams.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and reliability.

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Materials Science, Physics, Mathematics or related field.
• 2- 5 years of experience in product engineering or related industry (fresh graduates welcome).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Basic understanding of head technology, wafer processes, and failure analysis techniques.
• Proficiency in English (written and spoken) for effective communication.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

SKILLS:

• Basic statistics skills for data analysis and interpretation.
• Familiarity with data analysis tools (Excel, JMP, Python, or similar).
• Good English communication skills (written and spoken).
• Strong presentation and reporting abilities.

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