Western Digital · 1 day ago
Staff Engineer, Wafer Metrology
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
3+ years expWestern Digital is a company that powers global innovation and pushes the boundaries of technology. The Staff Engineer, Wafer Metrology, will be responsible for developing and implementing precise solutions for high volume manufacturing of complex thin film magnetic read/write head structures, collaborating closely with process engineering teams.
Big DataComputerHardwareManufacturingSoftware
Hiring Manager
Alan Stewart
Responsibilities
Develop, document, optimize, and sustain automated inspection recipes and process control solutions
Develop and refine technical methods/processes to identify root causes of operational issues, process inefficiencies, and measurement deviations
Establish accurate baseline measurements and qualification of metrology solutions by collaborating with cross-functional teams across the fab
Deploy robust metrology system calibration and correlation strategies
Identify and resolve equipment issues, collaborating with equipment engineering teams and tool vendors to ensure optimal tool performance
Cross-train within Metrology Engineering to ensure seamless support coverage across teams
Partner with engineering and quality teams to analyze real-time metrology data, identify process deviations, and implement automated corrective strategies to improve yield and reduce cycle time
Summarize, document, and present results to technical and executive audiences to drive data-driven improvements
Communicate effectively with both management and shop floor
Display comfort and skill in presenting issues/findings
Qualification
Required
B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in physics, chemistry, engineering (chemical, mechanical, electrical), material science
Minimum of 3-6 years of work experience depending on education
Programming/scripting experience in any of SQL, Python, Matlab, JSL, C#, etc
Strong detail-oriented work habits
Ability to complete projects on schedule
Preferred
Clean room and wafer fabrication/processing experience is needed, preferably in a manufacturing environment
Experience with spectra analysis and film stack modeling strongly preferred: visible light reflectometry, spectroscopic ellipsometry, x-ray fluorescence
Experience with application of atomic force microscopy in a production environment preferred
Knowledge of tunnelling electron microscopy including practical experience with sample preparation, extraction/handling, and imaging
Benefits
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
The Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan
Company
Western Digital
Western Digital helps customers capture, preserve, access, and transform an ever-increasing diversity of data.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$901.37M2023-10-31Post Ipo Debt· $1.37M
2023-01-31Post Ipo Equity· $900M
2015-09-30Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
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SVP, CIO
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Founder
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