Senior Engineer, Process Development & Sustaining Engineering
Core
Lead the development, optimization, and sustaining of manufacturing processes for WD's HDD storage products, translating lab-scale science into high-volume manufacturing solutions.
Role type
Senior IC process development and sustaining engineer (chemical/materials)
Builds
Manufacturing processes, process recipes, control plans, and standard operating procedures for HDD production
Domain
Hard disk drive (HDD) manufacturing, chemical engineering, materials science
Required skills
DOE methodologies, Statistical Process Control (SPC), chemical/material qualification, yield loss analysis, Six Sigma/Lean methodologies, failure analysis techniques, EHS/regulatory compliance
Preferred skills
HDD media cleaning technology knowledge, Green Belt/Lean Six Sigma certification
Technologies
JMP, Minitab, SEM, EDX, XRD, FTIR
Responsibilities
Design and develop new manufacturing processes or improve existing ones; Conduct Design of Experiments (DOE) to characterize process windows; Evaluate and qualify new chemicals, materials, and process consumables; Own sustaining engineering for assigned process modules; Lead yield loss analysis and drive structured RCCA; Support New Product Introduction (NPI) process readiness and technology transfer; Mentor junior engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
