Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy.

As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in.

We combine deep engineering expertise with global-scale manufacturing to deliver the storage systems that make AI possible, powering hyperscale data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructure worldwide.

This isn’t theoretical work. It’s real systems, at real scale, people solving some of the hardest challenges in technology today.

We’re looking for people who want to build, solve, and operate at that level.

Join us and let’s shape the future of data.

BROAD FUNCTIONS

- To plan, coordinate, and follow-up sputter systems start-up/conversion activities and process documentation.
- To audit sputter parameters and practices periodically, including online SPC and procedure conformance.
- To lead sputter process-related issue troubleshooting (common causes), work closely with the shift process team in sputter process sustaining, troubleshooting & improvement in order to achieve sputter utilization (down time), yield & quality goals.
- To lead Sputter Process Improvement Projects (SU/STT/Cost/Quality/PPH & others), which include new products/machines/process qualification.
- To lead, supervise, and coach/train process techs, including engineering specialists and characterize technicians.

Regular

Others include FMEA.

Skilss

- Ability English communication (spoken and written)

Responsibilities

Responsible for sputter process-related issue troubleshooting (common causes), work closely with the Shift process team in sputter process sustaining, troubleshooting & improvement in order to achieve sputter utilization (down time) & quality goal.; Responsible for leading, supervising, and coaching/training process technicians, including engineering specialists and characterization technicians. Responsible for training and sharing PMR/DS sputter process and yield improvement knowledge with the team.; Responsible for sputter parameter monitoring, including online SPC monitoring and procedure conformance.; Responsible for sputter machine start-up, including process characterization (new products & process changes).; Responsible for new products/machines/process qualification.; Responsible for sputter process improvement projects (SU/STT/Cost/Quality/PPH & others).; Understand and accept responsibility for performing jobs safely; Follow safety and health rules; Responsible for assisting in sputter yield-related issues troubleshooting (common causes). Work closely with Anelva yield team in sputter yield sustaining, troubleshooting & improvement in order to achieve sputter yield goal. This includes 0725 Operation Yield Improvement.; Other supervisor assigned tasks; Improve Media magnetic baseline: ACC% and to enable process stability and repeatability via recipe tuning and optimization. Responsible for new product qualifications.

Requirements

Material Science and Engineering degree

Nice to have

Vacuum Technology related studies or thesis is preferred