Western Digital
Principal Engineer MES Applications
Western Digital, San Jose, California, United States, 95199
Job Description
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Development role as part of a MFG Execution System (MES) design, development, test and deployment team that will deliver exceptional IT solutions for Wafer Manufacturing.
Collaborate with key stakeholders on business problems that require leading edge IT solutions, and document all requirements in Confluence.
Perform preliminary sizing and engage supporting teams where required to deliver optimized sizing and design simulations.
Decompose design into manageable work packages for development and implementation, and provide effort estimations on work packages.
Guide the choice of development tools, methodologies, and open-source software for crafting customer-facing applications and automation solutions.
Drive development of new functionalities, algorithms, prototypes, and reports, and deploy them in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Support MES issues and provide guidance on a 24x7 basis for 2 wafer factories.
Integrate with other IT groups including Automation, Factory Systems, and Infrastructure to assure seamless communications between teams.
Operate according to Agile principles.
Qualifications:
REQUIRED
Education: Minimum of a BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline is required. MS is a plus.
8+ years of relevant professional experience.
Strong experience in Microsoft Visual Studio development suite, specifically C#.Net. Also, familiar with the web application development.
Knowledge in front end development using Angular or React framework or any web framework, TypeScript, JavaScript and jQuery.
Strong understanding of core Manufacturing Execution System Concepts and highly available MES solutions.
Programming experience with Oracle DB or MS SQL, including database schema design and writing stored procedures/functions.
Experience with Semiconductor MFG processes and concepts.
Familiarity with microservices, and AI Concepts.
SKILLS
Written communication skills: The successful candidate must be able to write clear requirement documents, design documents, test plans and user documents.
Verbal communication skills: The successful candidate must be able to present requirements, designs, test plans and status to peers and management team.
Team Skills: The successful candidate must have demonstrated successes in operating in a collaborative team development environment.
Additional Information
Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.
Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at
jobs.accommodations@wdc.com
to advise us of your accommodation request.
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, and experience.
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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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Key Development role as part of a MFG Execution System (MES) design, development, test and deployment team that will deliver exceptional IT solutions for Wafer Manufacturing.
Collaborate with key stakeholders on business problems that require leading edge IT solutions, and document all requirements in Confluence.
Perform preliminary sizing and engage supporting teams where required to deliver optimized sizing and design simulations.
Decompose design into manageable work packages for development and implementation, and provide effort estimations on work packages.
Guide the choice of development tools, methodologies, and open-source software for crafting customer-facing applications and automation solutions.
Drive development of new functionalities, algorithms, prototypes, and reports, and deploy them in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Support MES issues and provide guidance on a 24x7 basis for 2 wafer factories.
Integrate with other IT groups including Automation, Factory Systems, and Infrastructure to assure seamless communications between teams.
Operate according to Agile principles.
Qualifications:
REQUIRED
Education: Minimum of a BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline is required. MS is a plus.
8+ years of relevant professional experience.
Strong experience in Microsoft Visual Studio development suite, specifically C#.Net. Also, familiar with the web application development.
Knowledge in front end development using Angular or React framework or any web framework, TypeScript, JavaScript and jQuery.
Strong understanding of core Manufacturing Execution System Concepts and highly available MES solutions.
Programming experience with Oracle DB or MS SQL, including database schema design and writing stored procedures/functions.
Experience with Semiconductor MFG processes and concepts.
Familiarity with microservices, and AI Concepts.
SKILLS
Written communication skills: The successful candidate must be able to write clear requirement documents, design documents, test plans and user documents.
Verbal communication skills: The successful candidate must be able to present requirements, designs, test plans and status to peers and management team.
Team Skills: The successful candidate must have demonstrated successes in operating in a collaborative team development environment.
Additional Information
Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.
Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at
jobs.accommodations@wdc.com
to advise us of your accommodation request.
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, and experience.
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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