Staff Engineer, Quality Assurance Engineering

Company Description

At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that. Our technology helped people put a man on the moon.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately? You’ll find Western Digital supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these platforms. And, that flash memory card that captures and preserves your most precious moments? That’s us, too.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital®, G-Technology™, SanDisk® and WD® brands.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.

Job Description

• Oversee Reliability measurement on production media to ensure timely feedback
• Manage a group of lab technicians to perform routine reliability measurement and tester/chamber troubleshooting
• Analyse reliability data to ensure no measurement error in the reliability lab testing and maintain measurement consistency
• Work with process team to evaluate the reliability risks on changes made in production process
• Liaise with QE team to ensure all the necessary reliability data are available before product shipment to customer
• Involve and provide support in customer complaint which is related to product reliability
• Enhance reliability test predictability & detection capability
• Support new product tribology buy-off if necessary
• Work with US R&D team to establish new reliability test and ensure timely implementation in factory
• Participate in routine reliability test correlation among sites
• Involve in IMS activities : ISO9001/ISO45001/ISO14001/BCMS/RBA
• Support plantwide internal & external audit activities
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

1. Education

• Bachelor degree or above, major in Mechanical Engineering/ Material science or Physics.

2. Experiences

• At least 3 years experience for Bachelor degree or Master degree
• Proven experience in implementing and managing ISO standards within an organization
• Frequent interaction and collaboration on technical issues with functional peers (who may be at different locations) and industry technical suppliers.
• May need to advise others with technical skills and knowledge
• Effectively communicate plans and results to functional management
• Good problem-solving skills
• Able to conduct experiments proactively, analyze problems and recommend solutions.
• Utilizes skills and experience to solve moderately complex technical problem.

3. Contribution / Leadership

• Provide guidance, training, and support to lab members, helping them to develop their technical skills
• Responsible for lab processes in the lab
• able to lead and develop new methodology.

4. Impact on Business / Scope

• Accountable for the completion of team or department technical objectives on schedule, while meeting cost and quality targets
• Contributes to and influences projects that are subject to business measurements, impact customer satisfaction, or affect future costs or expenses
• Knowledge in statistic
• Skills in data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
• Previous work experience in mechanical integration and testing, preferably in HDD related industries.

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.

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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