Full-Time

HDD Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Western Digital

Western Digital

10,001+ employees

Disk drive & data storage manufacturer

Data & Analytics
Hardware

Senior

San Jose, CA, USA

Required Skills
CAD
Communications
Data Analysis
FEM/FEA
Requirements
  • Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering
  • Solid fundamental mechanical design engineering skills with experience using 3D CAD software
  • Should be familiar with test instrumentation such as LDVs, structural dynamic analyzers, and accelerometers
  • Demonstrated ability in creative problem solving and innovation
  • Strong team player, effective communication skills, and highly motivated
Responsibilities
  • Mechanical engineer responsible for all aspects of design, analysis, and evaluation of the components for a disk drive system
  • Design using CAD, FEA, and confirm design performance and correlation to simulations
  • Will plan and execute evaluations using various laboratory test equipment, perform data analysis and report test results, run tolerance analyses, optimize designs, perform failure analysis on problems and develop solutions
  • Will manage suppliers, supplier processes, and work with internal manufacturing to produce high volume, high yield, and cost-effective products
  • Will work cross-functionally within the development organization, manufacturing engineering, and procurement
  • Some travel may be required
Desired Qualifications
  • Project or work experience demonstrating technical capability in areas of mechanical design, basic finite element analysis (FEA), tolerance stack-up analysis, and knowledge of various engineering materials is a plus

Western Digital’s mission is to be at the cusp of innovation and to push the boundaries of innovation to make what you think was once impossible, possible. The company has been at the forefront of innovation with the first hard drives and now continues to work on advancements in 3D NAND along with their reliable data solutions business.

Company Stage

M&A

Total Funding

$927.9M

Headquarters

San Jose, California

Founded

2014

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

5%

Benefits

Paid sick leave & vacation time

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life, accident, & disability insurance

Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts

Employee assistance program

Tuition reimbursement

Employee stock purchase plan

Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan

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