Full-Time

Technologist

Hardware Development Engineer

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Western Digital

Western Digital

10,001+ employees

Provides data storage solutions and services

Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software

Mid, Senior

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

San Jose, CA, USA

Category
Design Engineering
Mechanical Maintenance and Reliability Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Required Skills
CAD

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Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • Master or higher in Mechanical engineering, or related engineering fields
  • Experience in CAD, analytical software and numerical simulation
  • Understanding of base thermal-mechanical properties, including heat transfer, mechanical deformation and mechanical stress
Responsibilities
  • Build and optimize thin film magnetic head TM model and analyze/verify the TM performance.
  • Introduce new TM concepts and improvements into design for new products.
  • Provide the TM design and performance summary package.
  • Work with cross functional teams including head wafer design, process, back-end process and testing teams to fabricate and validate the new design.
Desired Qualifications
  • Understanding base thermal-mechanical properties of integrated device structure
  • Experience in thermal-mechanical simulation
  • Base understanding of Hard disk drive

Western Digital offers a range of data storage solutions, including Network Attached Storage (NAS), Storage Area Network (SAN), private cloud, and hyper-converged infrastructure, designed to help businesses manage and store data efficiently. Their products, such as all-flash arrays and JetStor NAS/SAN options, support high data throughput and multiple host ports for improved performance. Unlike many competitors, Western Digital serves a diverse clientele, from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses, and also provides support and maintenance services. The company's goal is to be a reliable partner for businesses by delivering effective and innovative data storage solutions.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$927.9M

Headquarters

San Jose, California

Founded

2014

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What believers are saying

  • Growing demand for AI-driven storage boosts Western Digital's market expansion opportunities.
  • New 32TB HDDs position Western Digital as a leader in enterprise storage solutions.
  • Focus on gaming and creative markets could capture rapidly growing consumer segments.

What critics are saying

  • Seagate's HAMR technology may challenge Western Digital's market share in high-capacity storage.
  • Shift towards SSDs could impact Western Digital's focus on high-capacity HDDs.
  • Continuous R&D investment is necessary to keep pace with rapid industry innovation.

What makes Western Digital unique

  • Western Digital leads with innovative ePMR and UltraSMR technologies for high-capacity storage.
  • The company offers diverse solutions, including NAS, SAN, and private cloud infrastructures.
  • Western Digital's SanDisk brand is renowned for high-speed, portable storage solutions.

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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