HDD Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
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Locations
San Jose, CA, USA
Experience Level
Entry
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Desired Skills
CAD
Data Analysis
FEM/FEA
Communications
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

10,001+ employees

Disk drive & data storage manufacturer
Company Overview
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.
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