Test & Characterization Staff Engineer

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.

Responsibilities

head-media HAMR laser -magnetic recording physics investigation,; cooperate with US head-media design team to understand the key feature of new head-media, investigate head-media performance by design of experiments, data characterization and physic FA. Provide fast response and constructive suggestion /feedback to design team,; work closely with testing HW/SW team to get their support on enable special HW/SW testing request,; Work together with Thailand DOE team to make whole DOE testing smoothly , support for special engineer test and head FA.; ADC Head-media ADC DEMO: demonstrate head-media capacity of each qualter by applying new feature of head-media design and detailed characterization

Requirements

Master degree or above in applied physics, optics, electrical engineering, materials science and other related disciplines,; Preference will be given to those who have internship experience or interest in hard disk storage and laser-related fields,; Strong ability to analyze problems independently, explore the root causes of problems take corrective measures,; Enthusiastic about research and exploration of physical mechanisms, strong learning ability,; Excellent data analysis skills, including data processing, statistical analysis and data understanding,; Highly self-motivated, keen to troubleshoot and solve complex problems,; Good English communication skills,; Be responsible in doing things.