Equipment Technician, Engineering - Night Shift (Mon-Fri 10pm-6:30am)

Western Digital•San Jose, CA

2h•Onsite

About The Position

At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible. At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that—our technology helped people put a man on the moon and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole. We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, and WD_BLACK™. We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future. Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Involve with media magnetic development ahead of production, and support engineering testing and assessment in development phase. Responsible for setup new test and robotics equipment. This includes mechanical setup, software setup and electrical calibration. Responsible for set up, troubleshoot, sustaining and maintenance all DET Media testers. Provide feedback to engineers on equipment handling and performance for continuous feedback. Work close with engineer to qualify new software and hardware. Characterization of new test equipment. Plan & execute experiments, summarize results.

Requirements

Minimum of AA degree in science/engineering and/or mid-senior level technician years of experience in a related industrial/manufacturing field preferred.
Must have working experience with standard test equipment such as scopes, calibration equipment etc. Knowledge in electronic circuits will be a big plus.
Computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Office tools such as PowerPoint, Excel, and Word required.
Relevant Experience in magnetic head, media and/or disk drive.
Good coordination and working teamwork skills.
Self-motivated, work independently, good logical thinking and problem solving.

Responsibilities

Involve with media magnetic development ahead of production, and support engineering testing and assessment in development phase.
Responsible for setup new test and robotics equipment. This includes mechanical setup, software setup and electrical calibration.
Responsible for set up, troubleshoot, sustaining and maintenance all DET Media testers.
Provide feedback to engineers on equipment handling and performance for continuous feedback.
Work close with engineer to qualify new software and hardware.
Characterization of new test equipment.
Plan & execute experiments, summarize results.

Benefits

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
the WD Savings 401(k) Plan