Staff Engineer, Failure Analysis Engineering

Company Description

The future. It’s on you. You & Western Digital.

We’ve been storing the world’s data for more than 50 years. Once, it was the most important thing we could do for data. Now we’re helping the world capture, preserve, access and transform data in a way only we can.

The most game-changing companies, consumers, professionals, and governments come to us for the technologies and solutions they need to capture, preserve, access, and transform their data.

But we can’t do it alone. Today’s exceptional data challenges require your exceptional skills. It’s You & Us. Together, we’re the next big thing in data. 
Western Digital® data-centric solutions are found under the G-Technology™, HGST, SanDisk®, Tegile™, Upthere™, and WD® brands.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

1. Perform electrical failure analysis for Manufacturing / Quality & customer failure drives for both NPI and sustaining
2. Identify source of failure, either HW (NAND, ASIC, PMIC, DDR), FW, assembly process, handling, test setup etc
3. Work with subject matter experts / Internal stakeholders for CAPA as needed
4. Responsible to update / maintain the Cookbook for Debug / Manufacturing / quality failures.
5. Drive yield & continuous improvement action on regular basis

Qualifications

Requirements:

1. The individual will be responsible for performing failure analysis on customer returns for eMMC/UFS/SSD products. Define failure root cause and enhance production flow to improve product quality.

2. Troubleshooting from system level to component level. Interfacing with design, firmware, process, product, test and reliability engineering to solve problems.

3. Providing feedback and clarifies issues to customers.

4. The ideal candidate will have an engineering MS degree or equivalent. Working experiment on NAND relative industry for at least 5 years.

5. Familiar with C programming language is mandatory. Good knowledge on microelectronics or device physics. Good English comprehension (written and verbal).

6. A proven desire to work as a team member, both on the same team and outside of the team. Ability to troubleshoot and analyze complex problems.

7. Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines. Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Additional Information

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 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 [email protected] to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

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