Summer Hamr Photonics Laser Integration Light Delivery Phd Internship jobs at Western Digital in United States, Fremont

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Developing and deploying LLM-based algorithms to analyze wafer process manufacturing recipes and identify key process parameters for Advanced Process Control and Anomaly Detection.
• Collaborate with process engineers and data scientists to extract insights from recipe contents and recipe data, including input and output parameters.
• Leverage LLMs to enhance predictive models for process optimization, anomaly detection and automated decision making in wafer manufacturing fab.
• Work on integrating LLM-based systems with existing Advanced Process Control framework, supporting real-time decision making for recipe optimization.
• Present findings, reports and recommendations on model performance and process improvements.

REQUIRED

• Current students seeking a bachelor’s degree in data science, applied mathematics, computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, or related field with a graduation date between December 2025 and June 2026.
• Right to work in the US without requiring Western Digital to commence or sponsor an immigration case to employ you at any point in the future required. (for example, H-1B or other employment- based immigration case)
• Candidates who will not require relocation to Fremont or San Jose, CA will be preferred.

TECHNICAL

• Strong knowledge of Large Language Models (LLM), NLP, and machine learning techniques with a focus on practical applications.
• Ability to approach problems logically and solve complex problems by uncovering actionable insights.
• Critical thinking and analytical skills with passion in applying AI to real-world challenges in process optimization.
• A strong grasp of data structures and algorithms is essential for solving complex problems and optimizing models.
• Well-versed with one or more languages like Python, Java, C#, C++ with hands-on experience using machine learning frameworks.
• Familiarity with AI model training, validation and performance metrics.
• Familiarity with data queries, data processing and database management systems like Oracle,
• MSSQL, MySQL.

SKILLS

• Experience working on group projects or in a team environment.
• Ability to collaborate with team members, listen to feedback, and contribute positively to
• discussions.
• Eagerness to learn new technologies and programming languages as per project requirements.
• Ability to adapt to different tasks and projects as the team’s needs evolve.
• Good communication skills are important for collaborating with team members, stakeholders, and
• presenting technical results and concepts to diverse audiences.

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be

Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
• If your position is non-exempt, you are eligible for overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws. You may also be eligible for shift differential pay, depending on the shift to which you are assigned.
• You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program; employee stock purchase plan; and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Depositing and characterizing tunneling magnetoresistive (TMR) sensor films, focusing on magnetic and transport properties such as TMR film magnetic moment, crystal structure, and the TMR effect. Techniques used will include VSM, TEM, and XRF/XRR.
2. Analyzing the process margins of new TMR sensor films through Design of Experiments (DOE), varying individual film thickness, thermal cycling, and other parameters.

REQUIRED

• Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Material Science, Physics, or a related field, with an expected graduation date between December 2025 and June 2026.
• Preference will be given to candidates who do not require relocation to Fremont, CA.

SKILLS

• Familiarity with Design of Experiments (DOE)
• Experience with processes such as transmission electron microscopy, vibrating-sample magnetometry, and X-Ray Reflectometry (XRR) and micro-spot X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF)

Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
• If your position is non-exempt, you are eligible for overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws. You may also be eligible for shift differential pay, depending on the shift to which you are assigned.
• You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program; employee stock purchase plan; and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for developing new processes for fabrication of HAMR photonics and laser integration.
• The job requires interfacing with engineers and scientists in process, characterization and design groups.

Required:

• PhD candidate in Engineering, Materials Science or Physics or related
• PhD students in 3rd year or higher, preferably graduating within a year
• PhD focus on one or more of the following: photonic integrated circuits, nano-photonics, photonics on chip, opto-electronics, laser and waveguide integration, transfer printing, related technologies.

Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
• If your position is non-exempt, you are eligible for overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws. You may also be eligible for shift differential pay, depending on the shift to which you are assigned.
• You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program; employee stock purchase plan; and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.