Western Digital Senior Engineer Hardware Development Engineering 

Philippines, Baguio 

374277151

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

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Wet process engineer (electroplating, liftoff and wet etch) in manufacturing engineering team, supporting high-volume 24x7 wafer fab.
• Support production line to ensure smooth wafer processing and minimize work stoppage, wafer excursions, process control violation, and wafer hold.
• Performing root cause analysis for work stoppage and wafer excursions. Devise and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Focal point for continuous process improvement by working with other teams such as Manufacturing, Equipment, Development to improve process control, yield, cost, and product cycle time.
• Implement and maintain SPC/APC control schemes, support new product introduction, and new process/equipment qualifications.
• Documenting procedures, specifications, process changes, etc. and for providing training to manufacturing personnel.

REQUIRED

• MS or BS degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science or related fields.
• 2 years hands-on experience in wet processing in a fab environment is preferred.

SKILLS

• Excellent communication skills with ability to work in a cross-functional team setting.
• Willingness to support manufacturing line during off-hours and weekends.

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.
• 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.