Western Digital New College Graduate Quality Assurance Engineering early start 

United States, New York 

94651517

Here’s how you can help.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identifying and fixing weak links and bottlenecks in the production line, covering both process and equipment.
• Work on the fab floor of Fremont and Great Oaks fabs frequently with manufacturing and engineering teams to perform audits and fix issues.
• Promote Quality Culture among wafer process and equipment engineering teams.
• Facilitate Process Familiar Mode and Effects Analyses (FMEAs).
• Collaborate with FA and Yield Engineering teams to assure wafer outgoing quality.

REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field with graduation date between May-December 2024. Expected start date for this role in the first quarter of calendar year 2025.
• Proficiency in Python for data analysis, web app development, and chatbot integration, including RAG applications and NLP techniques.
• Hands-on experience with data science libraries (e.g., scikit-learn, pandas), SQL, vector databases (e.g., Pinecone), and large language models (LLMs).
• Strong knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and deploying web applications for manufacturing process improvements.

SKILLS

• Familiar with quality assurance standards, Statistical Process Control (SPC), 8D Problem Solving, Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), and semiconductor-wafer manufacturing processes to drive defect reduction and process control improvement
• Strong expertise in applying quality management methodologies such as 8D, FMEA, root cause analysis (RCA), and continuous improvement practices to address complex quality issues and collaborate effectively across teams.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and project management skills for cross-functional collaboration.

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.