Western Digital New College Grad Manufacturing Process Engineer MS 

New Zealand, Canterbury, Christchurch 

816662622

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

Western Digital is seeking a New College Graduate to join its HDD Operations team in Fremont, CA. The candidate will participate in processes related to semiconductor wafer manufacturing, including but not limited to:

• Sustaining the processes of ion beam mill and deposition of magnetic and non-magnetic thin film and multiplayers.
• Processing data review, disposition, and flagging process excursions.
• Developing robust processes to reduce Within Wafer (WIW) and Wafer to Wafer (WTW) variation and optimizing processes to improve wafer yield.
• Working cross-functionally with R&D, design, integration, and equipment engineering teams to transfer new tools and processes to production.
• Supporting fab production 24/7, including taking immediate action with fab issues.

Requirements:

• MS degree in materials science or related engineering field with a graduation date between June 2023-June 2024.
• Self-motivated and excellent skills in problem solving, data and failure analysis.
• Strong team-player who can collaborate with colleagues.
• Ability to troubleshoot and analyze complex problems.
• Willing to learn new knowledge, and research in a new area.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Nice to have:

• Experience with thin film processes (deposition, sputtering, etching)
• Statistical analysis experience, including but not limited to experience with Python and JMP.
• Clean room and/or fabrication experience.
• Six Sigma methodologies.

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.