Jobs at Western Digital

Design and develop electrical systems for photonics optical engines, including laser drivers, TIA interfaces, monitoring circuits, PCB/FPC architectures, and high-speed interconnects. Perform signal and power integrity analysis, electrical characterization, hardware bring-up, debugging, validation, and design optimization. Collaborate with optical engineers, global teams, and suppliers throughout product development, qualification, and manufacturing introduction.

Build and maintain scalable data analytics engineering solutions, including data integration, transformation, database design, ETL pipelines, REST APIs, and backend services. Develop applications using Java, Python, or Scala and work with big data technologies and cloud platforms. Integrate generative AI solutions using LLMs, vector databases, prompt engineering, and related frameworks. Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Supports the design, development, testing, and optimization of AI-powered chatbots, virtual agents, automation workflows, and enterprise integrations. Uses Python, Microsoft Power Platform, Moveworks, and Glean to build intelligent IT solutions. Responsibilities include prompt development, conversational flow design, agent testing, workflow refinement, documentation, stakeholder collaboration, and participation in Agile delivery activities.

Support engineering operations through database schema design, ETL pipeline development, API integration, template generation, reporting dashboards, and data quality validation. The intern will work with relational, time-series, vector, and knowledge data, document pipelines and workflows, participate in code reviews, and maintain clean code. The role includes mentorship and structured early-career development.

Leads development, optimization, qualification, and sustaining of high-volume HDD manufacturing processes. Responsibilities include DOE, SPC, chemical and material qualification, yield improvement, root-cause analysis, process control documentation, NPI readiness, technology transfer, compliance, and collaboration with global R&D, quality, EHS, supply chain, and equipment teams. The role also mentors junior engineers and drives continuous improvement across Penang manufacturing operations.

Manages accounts payable transactions, invoice validation, purchase order and goods receipt matching, discrepancy resolution, supplier inquiries, account reconciliations, and month-end balance sheet reconciliations. Supports audit and SOX compliance, continuous improvement initiatives, and ad hoc finance activities while collaborating with stakeholders and suppliers. Requires Thai-language proficiency, strong ERP and Excel skills, and experience in a global or shared-services environment.

Leads global talent acquisition strategy, workforce and talent intelligence, executive reporting, headcount planning, and a multi-region strategic initiatives portfolio. Oversees programs such as RPO expansion, talent pathways, automation, and hiring-manager enablement while managing three direct reports. Partners with Finance, HR, executives, and regional stakeholders to convert hiring data into actionable workforce decisions and scalable recruiting programs.

Leads global customer support operations initiatives, coordinating contact center readiness, telecom and routing changes, workforce coverage, reporting, UAT, regional alignment, vendor execution, and post-launch issue resolution. Reviews operational data to identify service risks, staffing gaps, backlog concerns, and efficiency opportunities. Partners with project management, IT, telecom, workforce, quality, customer experience, and regional support teams to implement consistent operational improvements across channels and languages.

Manages MRO strategic sourcing, category strategy, supplier relationships, contract negotiations, RFPs/RFQs, cost analysis, risk management, and supplier performance. Partners with engineering, finance, legal, planning, quality, and other stakeholders to develop sourcing plans, improve procurement processes, ensure contract compliance, and achieve cost and supply objectives.

Leads APJ import/export trade compliance operations, serving as a regional subject matter expert and liaison with business units, brokers, carriers, and regulators. Manages broker programs, internal controls, audits, investigations, training, regulatory updates, market-access challenges, and compliance initiatives. Supports legal entity setup, process improvements, recordkeeping, and regional compliance strategy while influencing cross-functional stakeholders and driving complex projects to completion.

Leads Head-Disk-Interface integration and product improvement efforts focused on yield, quality, test time, tribology, failure analysis, and HAMR product ramp-up. Collaborates with development, head, media, and quality teams to improve detectability, processes, supply chain efficiency, and engineering change qualification. Requires programming-based data analytics and supports HDD reliability and quality initiatives.

Manage accounts payable transactions, invoice validation, PO and goods receipt matching, discrepancy resolution, supplier inquiries, aging reports, account reconciliations, and month-end balance sheet reconciliations. Support continuous improvement projects, audits, SOX compliance, and ad hoc activities while collaborating with global stakeholders and suppliers. The role requires Mandarin fluency, accounting expertise, ERP proficiency, and willingness to work in Binan City or temporarily remotely on a dayshift schedule.

Coordinate budgeting and monthly variance forecasting, monitor actual spending against budgets, analyze expense accuracy, and report significant changes. Verify purchase requisitions and budget availability, prepare forecasts, communicate with departments, support measurement targets, and provide spending reports. The role also requires financial analysis, negotiation, presentation, and cross-functional coordination.

Leads a team of firmware engineers developing, integrating, debugging, and sustaining embedded firmware for storage products. Responsibilities include technical direction, people management, resource planning, design reviews, development processes, root-cause analysis, cross-functional collaboration, release readiness, and talent development. The manager partners with hardware, systems, validation, manufacturing, quality, and program teams to deliver reliable firmware across the full product lifecycle.

Leads global trade and ERP projects involving Oracle GTM, customs management, compliance processes, system testing, UAT, implementation, and change management. Translates regulatory and business requirements into process flows and system specifications, analyzes trade data, tracks project risks and milestones, develops documentation and training, presents performance metrics, supports audits, and mentors junior analysts.

Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve photolithography equipment performance in a manufacturing environment. Lead equipment investigations, resolve excursions, reduce scrap and rework, develop maintenance procedures, train technicians, manage spare parts, and coordinate with vendors. The role requires expertise in ASML, Canon, and Nikon photolithography tools, electronics, electro-mechanics, optics, robotics, and equipment safety. Responsibilities also include performance reporting, 8D problem resolution, project execution, and cross-functional collaboration.

Leads a firmware engineering team responsible for embedded firmware architecture, development, integration, debugging, testing, release, and sustaining support for complex storage products. Manages priorities, resources, hiring, performance, and talent development while partnering with hardware, ASIC, systems, validation, manufacturing, quality, and program teams. Provides technical guidance on drivers, control paths, hardware interfaces, root-cause analysis, risk management, and release readiness across the full product lifecycle.

Provides technical leadership for photonic device and system R&D supporting data storage and communications. Defines technology roadmaps, architectures, performance targets, and development plans; leads modeling, fabrication, characterization, packaging, and prototype validation; directs multidisciplinary tradeoff studies and experimental strategies; identifies technology and partnership opportunities; mentors engineers and scientists; and communicates technical strategy to leadership.

Leads WD’s FP&A organization and strategic financial planning, including annual budgets, forecasts, operating plans, executive reporting, performance metrics, capital allocation, and financial analysis. Partners with executive leadership on strategic initiatives, acquisitions, investments, and resource allocation. Oversees earnings-cycle support, peer and competitive analysis, process improvements, and financial systems initiatives while driving operational efficiency and business performance.

Leads finance support for the Product and Engineering organization, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, headcount planning, non-labor spend, capital expenditures, and executive reporting. Partners with R&D, Product, Engineering, Corporate Finance, and business operations leaders to translate strategy into financial plans and improve operational performance. Manages five financial analysts, leads monthly executive reviews, oversees relevant journal entries, and provides insights into spending trends, risks, and opportunities.