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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.
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Job Description
Job Description Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated candidate to join our thin film process group. In this role, the candidate will take an overall leader role in technical aspects and team collaboration to provide engineering support to the thin film deposition processes in manufacture lines in order to meet manufacturing objectives with high quality, high productive and low-cost products, as well as support the development of future generation products.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead thin-film process team to deliver wafers with good quality and meet the demand. Respond to the requests in a timely manner; Able to resolve the problem in an efficient way.
- Ensure the quality and minimize the risks of damages to the products by improvements in process margin and robustness of detection and procedure.
- Lead the projects and deliver results on schedule. The projects include not limited to failure analysis, troubleshoot production line issues, yield improvement, new tool or new process development, cost reduction.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to smoothly transfer new processes and products to production.
- Set up and improve automation systems and working instruction documents. Provide the training instruction to the operators.
- Support fab production 24/7, including taking immediate action with fab issues.
Qualifications
- Substantial academic background in Material Science, Physics, Chemistry, or related engineering fields
- Experience of wafer fab operations/processes in Data Storage and/or Semiconductor technology industries
- Demonstrate strong technical knowledge in thin film deposition processes (PVD, CVD, IBD, etc), and solid background on correlation of process and equipment hardware
- Deep understanding of material characterization techniques. Knowledge of Magnetic material process and characterization is a plus.
- Knowledge of DOE and data analysis using JMP
- Understanding of SPC.
- Systematic trouble shooting and problem-solving skill.
- Leadership and communication skill, and good team player.
- Being self-motivation, and good project management skill
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 (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster.
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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