Western Digital Principal Engineer Product Design Engineering 

Canada, British Columbia, Area H (Cultus Lake/Columbia Valley) 

930058361

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• Completes assigned tasks that meet quality, functionality and schedule objectives.
• Collects and analyzes data for functional design reviews.
• Helps prepare Readiness review materials and preview content with the Lead Engineer.
• Requires only general supervision and little guidance.
• Provide input to program / project technical strategy.
• Has broad knowledge of general business operations.
• Knows & comprehend individual and project goals.
• Understand the practical implications of one’s work on operations or vice versa (e.g. materials availability, volume manufacturing environment).
• Sees issues from customer’s perspective and develops rapport with customers.
• Acts in a responsive and flexible manner to balance customer requests with established priorities
• Lead the Extended Core Team Meeting & support the MRR/PLC process for new Products bring up.
• Support the EC Change process for development activities for sustaining products.
• Responsible for Product Launching Strategy :
  • Design Requirement
  • Program Schedule & Milestone
  • Manufacturing Strategy & Readiness
  • Supply Strategy & EOL Exposure
  • Product Contract (Yield, CT, Quality and other KPI)
  • Product Readiness for QS & Volume Production
  • Ramp & Transition Plan
  • Product maturity & sustainability

• BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering + 5 - 7 yrs. related experience, or
• MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering + 3 - 5 yrs. related experience
• Ability to multi-task.
• Capable to speak, read and write in English.
• Exposure to an engineering development environment.
• Knowledge of products containing various disciplines of engineering components.
• Exposure to and understanding of the following technical areas: Process Testing, Design for Manufacturing & Assembly; Firmware, Closed-Loop Servo Systems, Mechanics, Read Channel, Recording Subsystems, and failure analysis.
• Ability to present information, ideas, perspective, to peers, team members and managers and respond to questions effectively. Speak effectively one-on-one and in small group situations.
• Understands impact of individual projects/process on customer’s process and productivity.
• Knows basic budgets/costs of program/project and their impact