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Staff Equipment Engineer

3 months ago


San Jose, United States Western Digital Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionCompany Description

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.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately? You’ll find Western Digital supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these platforms. And, that flash memory card that captures and preserves your most precious moments? That’s us, too.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital®, G-Technology™, SanDisk® and WD® brands.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.

Job Description

As a Staff Equipment Engineer for the WW Equipment Development & Engineering group you will be a member of Media Sputter Equipment team, working with a range of team members that includes Process Engineering, NPI/Pilot Engineering, Program Management and Manufacturing Engineering.  You will be supporting process equipment to underpin our new product development/advanced technology efforts at our pilot line in San Jose, as well as the transfer of technology to our off-shore manufacturing sites in China and Malaysia.

 

The Staff Equipment Engineer must have strong equipment engineering background and experience with SolidWorks 3D Cad Design Software & PDM Systems. They are responsible for the design, specification, bill of materials (BOM), reconfiguration, installation, and qualification testing of new and existing media sputter deposition tool and hardware for both US based pilot line and offshore operation. Further, they work closely with Process Engineering, Maintenance, vendors and other teams to define, improve and monitor equipment reliability, throughput and process capability. 

 

They are responsible to define, deploy, and improve the design, drawings, bill of material, work instructions, installation resources, equipment capability and maintenance requirements for new hardware and reconfiguration of existing media sputter deposition tools.

 

Being the in-house technical equipment expert, they are hands-on technical individuals with strong project management and troubleshooting skills to help bring the tool up efficiently and effectively.

Qualifications

  • Take ownership of the tool hardware design, equipment reconfiguration and install tasks. Drive specification, technical negotiation with vendors, design and documentation, manpower resource coordination, configuration change, tool/hardware installation, qualification testing and tool/hardware buy-off.  Ensure project is on schedule, and at the same time deliver with the highest quality by proactively identifying and correcting capability, reliability, maintenance and assembly issues early on.  Generate accurate and detailed documentation for technician, engineering, facility, maintenance, stores and process owners.
  • Provide accurate and detailed documentation as well as training for reconfiguration, expansion and installation or new and existing media deposition tools and hardware. Monitor and follow through for continuous improvement opportunities across all shifts for both US based and offshore operations.
  • Review, analyze and investigate equipment related downtime and provide sound root cause analysis and timely effective corrective actions.
  • Diagnose, troubleshoot and repair down tool situation. Provide verbal and written instructions to support teams upon request.  Respond to down tool escalation calls upon request by Development Engineering, Sustaining Equipment Engineering and Maintenance organizations.  Take an active and leading role in bringing the tool up efficiently and effectively.   Observe for learning and improvement opportunities across all functions.  Follow through with the improvement actions.
  • Review and evaluate tool assembly, hardware and spare parts related inputs from Development Engineering, Sustaining Equipment Engineering and Maintenance organizations.  Provide timely response, proposed timeline and sound actions for continuous improvement opportunities.
  • Consistently work on complex assignments requiring independent action and a high degree of initiative to resolve issues.
  • As a highly skilled specialist, contributes to the development of concepts and techniques. Completes complex tasks in creative and effective ways.
  • Highly motivated individual who has at least 5 years’ experience with a B.S. or at least 3 years’ experience with an M.S. degree years and a successful track record in media deposition and/or semiconductor manufacturing equipment design, operations, installation and sustaining experience.

 

  • Degrees must be in electrical, mechanical, or related Engineering or physical science.
  • SolidWorks/CAD and geometric tolerance experience are highly preferred.
  • The candidate must demonstrate technical capability and hands on experience with installation and machine troubleshooting for Thin Film (PVD/CVD) process equipment. Direct experience on Canon Anelva sputter equipment highly preferred.
  • Experience in PLC, HMI/GOT, Mitsubishi GT Designer and GX Developer software highly desirable.
  • PC skills include MS Excel, Project, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
  • Required experiences include in-depth understanding and practice of equipment design and testing (or sustaining), operations, documentation, maintenance, as well as good understanding of HDD media or semiconductor manufacturing process technology and cleanroom requirements. 
  • The position requires excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong project management and people skills, and must be able to act as an active team leader or cross-functional team member to provide the best results to the teams and company.   
  • Must know how to effectively work with technicians and be able to clearly transfer technical knowledge and work instructions in an accessible manner.
  • Travel will be required to support job function at offshore locations.


Additional Information

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster.

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at jobs.accommodations@wdc.com to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

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Compensation & Benefits Details

  • An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
  • The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York.  This range may be modified in the future.
  • You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance.  Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
  • 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.
  • Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.