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Western Digital

Makes hard drives for cloud and AI data centers

Engineer – Manufacturing Engineering

Process EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBayan Lepas, Penang, MalaysiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in Materials, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or Electronic Engineering, or Physics, is required.
  • At least 2 years of experience in sputter process engineering is preferred, preferably in the semiconductor or electronics manufacturing industry.
  • Knowledge of metrology principles, techniques, and industry standards such as ISO and ASTM is preferred.
  • Strong analytical skills in statistical analysis and data interpretation are required.
  • Technical report writing and presentation skills are required.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, coordinate, and follow up on sputter systems start-up and conversion activities and process documentation.
  • Periodically audit sputter parameters and practices, including online statistical process control monitoring and procedure conformance.
  • Lead troubleshooting of common sputter process-related issues, working with the shift process team on sustaining, troubleshooting, and improvement to achieve sputter utilization, yield, and quality goals.
  • Initiate and lead sputter process improvement projects, including new product, machine, and process qualification.
  • Lead, supervise, coach, and train process technicians and engineering specialists, including characterization technicians and new process engineers.
  • Train the team and share process and yield improvement knowledge related to PMR/DS sputter processes.
  • Lead junior engineers in sputter parameter monitoring, including online statistical process control monitoring and procedure conformance.
  • Lead junior engineers in sputter machine start-up, including process characterization for new products and process changes.
  • Lead junior engineers in qualification of new products, machines, and processes.
  • Lead long-term improvement projects involving utilization, STT, cost, quality, PPH, FMEA, and related areas.
  • Perform assigned work safely and follow safety and health rules.
  • Lead junior engineers in troubleshooting common sputter yield-related issues.
  • Work with the sputter yield team on sustaining, troubleshooting, and improving sputter yield, including 0725 Operation Yield Improvement.
  • Perform other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Master's degree is preferred.
  • Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities are preferred.
  • Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment is preferred.
  • Attention to detail and a strong commitment to accuracy and precision are preferred.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for collaborating with diverse teams are preferred.

About the Company

Western Digital

Makes hard drives for cloud and AI data centers

Western Digital, which goes by WD, designs and makes hard disk drives, mostly the high-capacity models that cloud and AI data centers use to store huge amounts of data cheaply. In 2013, its HGST unit shipped the first helium-filled hard drives, which fit more disks into each drive and use less power. Its drives store data on stacks of spinning magnetic disks, and the lineup runs from Ultrastar data center drives to WD Red and WD Purple drives for home servers and security cameras. WD makes its money selling these drives to cloud companies, PC makers, and retail shoppers. Western Digital was founded in 1970 and is based in San Jose, California, and in 2025 it spun off its flash memory business as Sandisk.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Jose, CA
Founded
1970

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