Staff Engineer, Wet Area Manufacturing Process

Western Digital • Fremont, CA

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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®, WD_BLACK™, and SanDisk® Professional brands. 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: Responsible for process engineering in the Wet process areas (CMP, Liftoff, Wet Etch. Electroplating) in a high-volume 24x7 wafer fabrication environment. Partner with a group of talented Process Engineers and Technicians that are responsible for maintaining key parameter control within tight specifications for both, manufacturing, and development wafers. Drive yield and quality improvement projects: Within-wafer uniformity of key parameters, APC strategy optimization, defects detection/elimination, Failure Analysis and improvement of deviating processes, chemistries, consumables, etc. Work on cycle time and cost improvement: Process recipe and chemical usage optimization, wafer rework reduction, Metrology optimization, tool uptime, etc. Work on the selection, procurement, introduction, and qualification of new Wet process tools, materials, and consumables. Support the development, qualification, and manufacturing ramping of new products

Requirements

• Bachelor’s with 5 years or Master’s with 3 years of experience in engineering field, Ph.D preferred (Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Material Science or related fields).
• Experience in wafer manufacturing techniques (CMP, Electroplating, Liftoff, Photolithography, etc.)
• Strong background in statistical data analysis and 6-sigma methodologies.
• Demonstrate excellent leadership, communication, and presentation skills with ability to work in a cross-functional team setting.
• Must possess manufacturing process engineering mindset, ability to work in a high-pace dynamic environment, and ability to multi-task.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, and statistical analysis tools like JMP.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in magnetic recording head fabrication is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for process engineering in the Wet process areas (CMP, Liftoff, Wet Etch. Electroplating) in a high-volume 24x7 wafer fabrication environment.
• Partner with a group of talented Process Engineers and Technicians that are responsible for maintaining key parameter control within tight specifications for both, manufacturing, and development wafers.
• Drive yield and quality improvement projects: Within-wafer uniformity of key parameters, APC strategy optimization, defects detection/elimination, Failure Analysis and improvement of deviating processes, chemistries, consumables, etc.
• Work on cycle time and cost improvement: Process recipe and chemical usage optimization, wafer rework reduction, Metrology optimization, tool uptime, etc.
• Work on the selection, procurement, introduction, and qualification of new Wet process tools, materials, and consumables.
• Support the development, qualification, and manufacturing ramping of new products

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including 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; and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees