Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering
Western Digital•Fremont, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
WD is a company of problem solvers that powers global innovation and pushes the boundaries of technology. 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™ brands. We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world, fueling a brighter, smarter future. Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.
Requirements
- 0-4+ years of experience with PVD thin film deposition and characterization.
- Hands on experience with magnetic thin film properties measurements, understanding of TMR head technology both at the full film and device level or strong statistical data analysis skills are preferred.
- MS or PhD Degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science or a related field.
Responsibilities
- To sustain the magnetoresistive (TMR sensor) film deposition operation and characterize the TMR sensor film magnetic properties, such as TMR film blocking temperature, magnetic moment, pinning field and crystal structures by VSM, TEM and XRF/XRR.
- Responsible to analyze the wafer processing and probing results. To correlate the wafer probing results to wafer individual processing steps and materials to create action items and recommendations to resolve the production yield and quality issues.
- To perform and/or coordinate wafer level F/A activities related to TMR deposition processes, such as TEM analysis, wafer level SPC audit to identify possible root causes for all released products.
- Work with advanced reader sensor stack development group to transfer new reader sensor deposition processes into production.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
