Western Digital is hiring: Hardware Development Engineer in San Jose

Job Description

This candidate will work for Spacing Control & Integration Group in the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Head group. The job will include running experiments on components (heads) level test, and H/Ws development. Strong laboratory experimental skills required. Familiarity with various Metrology is desirable. Candidate will conduct experiments, acquire and analyze data and summarize results to present.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop various Mechanical Integration (MI) test methodologies to support new technologies.
• Perform MI reliability tests & study Magnetic performance for new Thermal Mechanical (TM) design and new Back-End Process.
• Verify if new designs meet company performance budget, but also satisfy HDD Reliability requirements.
• Support all products and issues that have Head Disk Interface related matters.

Qualifications:

REQUIRED

• BS and 3+ years of experimental lab work experience including setup and running test apparatus, i.e., AFM, Raman, LDV, Oscilloscope etc.
• Experience of characterization of contact, vibration and wear phenomena, i.e., Head and Disk Interface (HDI) field preferred.
• Experience of Spin-stand tester (Tribo-Tester preferred).
• Strong team-player who can collaborate with colleagues.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Additional Information

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment.

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 03/18/2025 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline.

Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, performance, geographic location, internal and external equity, and business needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.
• You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; and more.

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