HAMR Optical/Plasmonic Device Fabrication Engineer/Scientist

Western Digital • Fremont, CA

14h • Onsite

About The Position

The WD R&D center in Fremont, CA is a world-class research laboratory, wafer fab and manufacturing center at the intersection of San Francisco Bay and Silicon Valley. WD labs are at the forefront of AI-infrastructure R&D, where activities focus on all aspects of information-storage technology. We are inviting applications for a position in optical-device-fabrication on the HAMR-fabrication team, where our mission is to continue the advance of Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR). This is an opportunity to work where magnetic, optical and plasmonic devices converge on a nanoscale. We have the capabilities of a fully-functional cleanroom with state-of-the-art equipment and a 24/7 support staff.

Requirements

• PhD in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or Physics
• Minimum of four-years experience in semiconductor, optical/plasmonic and/or magnetic device fabrication
• Expertise in wafer processes such as lithography, wet etching, ion milling, reactive etching, thin films and CMP
• Candidate must be innovative, detail-oriented and have strong oral and written communication skills
• Excellent teamwork and people skills are required.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to wafer-level characterization such as SEM, FIB, TEM, AFM and ellipsometry is desirable
• Problem-solving and analytical skills
• Expertise in JMP or equivalent data analysis software

Responsibilities

• Work as a Research Scientist and Engineer in optical-device-fabrication at WD’s wafer fab in Fremont, CA.
• Candidate will be responsible for development and integration of new processes for fabrication of HAMR devices.
• Job requires interfacing with engineers and scientists in process, characterization and design groups.

Benefits

• Equal opportunities to all applicants and employees
• Will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
• Prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above.
• Non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment.
• Comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" poster.
• Pay transparency policy is available here.
• Opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees