Integration Engineer

Western Digital•San Jose, CA

17h

About The Position

The data powering cloud computing, AI, and enterprise infrastructure relies on hard disk drives (HDDs). At WD, the Read/Write Integration team brings together Head, Media, and Channel technologies to build the next generation of HDDs. You'll work on Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR) —an advanced technology that is increasing storage capacity for data centers worldwide. From testing new features to analyzing performance data, you'll help turn cutting-edge research into products used across the globe.

Requirements

Currently pursuing or recently completed a PhD in Physics, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
Experience programming in Python, R, and/or Matlab
Ability to read and understand C or C++ code
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills using large engineering datasets
Excellent collaboration, communication, and learning agility

Nice To Haves

Research in HAMR, magnetic recording, spintronics, magnetics, or storage technologies
Hands-on laboratory or hardware testing experience
Experience applying AI or machine learning to engineering data
Internship or co-op experience in hardware, semiconductor, or storage engineering
Publications or conference presentations related to your research

Responsibilities

Develop and validate new HDD features that improve performance, reliability, and capacity
Test hardware across bench, drive-level, and manufacturing environments using Python, Kiko, and manufacturing test systems
Analyze manufacturing and quality data using Python, R, and MATLAB to identify trends, optimize performance, and prevent customer issues
Perform hardware failure analysis, investigate root causes, and partner with firmware engineers to resolve complex issues
Read and interpret C/C++ manufacturing test code to understand system behavior and troubleshoot problems
Collaborate with engineers across Firmware, Servo, Manufacturing, and Media teams
Contribute to patents and innovative technologies that shape future HDD products

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