Western Digital · 19 hours ago
Technologist, Hardware Development Engineering
Fremont, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expWestern Digital is a company focused on powering global innovation through technology. The Technologist, Hardware Development Engineering will develop new CMP processes and technology, partnering with various teams to ensure successful product launches and addressing integration issues.
Big DataComputerHardwareManufacturingSoftware
Responsibilities
Partner with wafer wet process development engineers and technicians responsible for CMP new process development, methodology setup, consumables, and advance tooling delivery to meet new product launch requirement, schedule, and manufacturability
Work with cross functional teams including design, integration, and other development process modules on designs incorporating CMP or resolving any integration issue
Lead on trouble-shoot the related issues in development line, conduct defect analyses, root cause analyses, and implement corrective and preventive actions
Responsible for new process to manufacturing engineering (ME) transferring, support ME team on necessary process implementing and manufacturing ramping
Apply quantitative analysis and novel machine learning technology for wafer wet process module data analysis. Build statistically solutions to provide feedback guidance to improve process development performance
Qualification
Required
PhD degree in physics, chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, or a related engineering field
At least 5 year of knowledge / working experience on CMP process development, and post cleaning processes
Understanding other process techniques, such as photolithography, dry or wet etching, electroplating, or thin film deposition processes
Experience in wafer-level magnetic recording head fabrication and integration are desirable
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral. Able to work on the resolution of any issue and to interact with various interdepartmental team and support organizations
Demonstrated leadership and project driving skills, capable of managing team and projects with set milestones and timeline, and ability to execute
Experience with statistical analysis tools, such as JMP, is a plus
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
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
Sesh Tirumala
SVP, CIO
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Alvin B. Phillips
Founder
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