Staff Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering

Western Digital (Ayutthaya, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand)

Ayutthaya, Thailand

At Western Digital we create data storage solutions that power the technology of today and inspire the innovations of tomorrow.

About this position

At Western Digital, the Staff Engineer in Hardware Development Engineering will oversee the back-end process flow of wafer evaluation builds, providing engineering support and managing non-conformity in process execution to ensure efficient learning cycles.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for reviewing the coherence of evaluation objectives, test plans, BE process requirements and their translation to process execution instructions.
• Manage design mapping and smart binning technique for effective slider downstream process of DOE build execution.
• Provide engineering selection to meet requirements and effective downstream process flow.
• Generates targets for RW Control in BE and handles FA activities related to lapping.
• Coordinate with functional teams on the introduction of new HAMR processes or capabilities, and review/approve their qualification prior to deployment in all evaluation builds of the team. This includes validation after implementation.
• Drive test in-process yield, control and CT improvement initiatives and handle special project initiatives.
• Develop predictive analysis/system to identify potential process risk and recommend necessary adjustment to eliminate or minimize misprocess prior to start of evaluation input to production line.
• Provide accurate yield assumptions on key BE processes, monitor actuals and develop reaction plan if below expectation - DMAIC approach.
• Perform dashboard daily trend review, feedback and closure with functional teams.
• Facilitate, track and report overall DOE process lessons learned, action plan and closure.
• Perform other activities as assigned to support the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (ECE, EE, COE) or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years magnetic recording or semiconductor experience.