Media Tribology Design Engineer

Western Digital•San Jose, CA

About The Position

As a Media Tribology idesign engineer, you will be part of the tribology team responsible for improving the head-media interface reliability. This role requires: ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Investigate media thermal, optical, mechanical, and magnetic property impacts to media interface. Set up evaluation systems to investigate media surface properties and tribology performance Work with lube design engineer, COC design engineer to provide interface enablers for new product interface designs, including ePMR and HAMR. Work with HDD tribology integration team to qualify the tribo designs Provide analysis support to understand the failure. This role is part of WD's early career development program. WD's early career development program is ideal for individuals at the early stages of their professional career. Participants receive foundational training through structured onboarding, mentorship, and a curated development curriculum. The responsibilities of this role are typically aligned with candidates who have approximately 0–2+ years of relevant professional experience, though candidates of all experience levels are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

Currently pursuing or recently completed Ph.D. in material science, physics, chemistry, EE, mechanical engineering, optical engineering, or equivalent required.
Knowledge or Experience in Tribology, interface design, tribology testing, material analysis and instrument
Knowledge in head/media interface and ePMR and HAMR technology
Possess data analytics and statistics skillset
Excellent problem-solving skills, solutions oriented with a positive, can-do attitude.
Excellent interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

Investigate media thermal, optical, mechanical, and magnetic property impacts to media interface.
Set up evaluation systems to investigate media surface properties and tribology performance
Work with lube design engineer, COC design engineer to provide interface enablers for new product interface designs, including ePMR and HAMR.
Work with HDD tribology integration team to qualify the tribo designs
Provide analysis support to understand the failure.

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