System Design & Failure Analysis Engineer

Western Digital • Irvine, CA

7d • $71,600 - $95,500 • Onsite

About The Position

As a System Design & Failure Analysis Engineer, you'll investigate complex electronic failures, work with cutting-edge hardware, and help improve the next generation of enterprise HDDs. If you enjoy solving difficult technical problems, working hands-on in the lab, and learning how complex systems work, this role is for you. No prior HDD experience? No problem. You'll receive a structured six-month onboarding program designed to build deep expertise in enterprise storage technology.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or ECE, or related disciplines.
• Right to work in the US without requiring Western Digital to commence or sponsor an immigration case in order to employ you at any point in the future.
• Experience with Python and Linux
• Familiarity with C++
• Understanding of electronics fundamentals, circuit analysis, and PCB concepts
• Experience using electronic lab equipment (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, signal generator, or similar)
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated with a willingness to learn complex technologies

Nice To Haves

• Embedded systems knowledge (ARM, SATA, SAS, PCIe, DDR)
• Experience with Python automation or Linux scripting
• Circuit design or PCB analysis experience
• Robotics, mechatronics, or multidisciplinary hardware experience
• Exposure to firmware debugging or embedded software

Responsibilities

• Investigate electronic failures across manufacturing, qualification testing, and customer environments
• Identify root causes using structured troubleshooting and system-level analysis
• Help integrate new electronics into enterprise HDD products
• Use lab equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, signal generators, and firmware debug tools
• Write Python scripts and work in Linux to automate analysis and testing
• Collaborate with firmware, SoC, manufacturing, mechanical, servo, and customer engineering teams
• Share technical findings that influence product improvements and future drive designs

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level