Senior Technologist

Western Digital is seeking a highly skilled Senior Technologist to lead the development of new reader structures for magnetic recording heads. As a key member of our team, you will design and architect integrated wafer processes/flow for next-generation magnetic read heads, utilizing material/wafer fabrication, characterization, and data analysis knowledge.

• Technology leader on wafer process integration to build a new reader structure for magnetic recording head development.
• Design and architect integrated wafer processes/flow for next-generation magnetic read head by utilizing material/wafer fabrication, characterization, and data analysis knowledge.
• Work closely with module engineering teams to develop processes in critical building blocks and validate process scheme to ensure it satisfying both design and manufacturing robustness needs.
• Interface with Design/Program teams to understand device performance requirements; and define physical metrics in wafer processes that fulfill such requirements.
• Pull and analyze data from inline wafer and backend database; establish inline processes to backend performance correlation and build prediction model; identify the process optimization opportunities and set up DOE to drive the improvement activities.
• Troubleshoot the defect and performance failure related to wafer process/integration and provide process solutions in timely manner.
• Work closely with sister site process/integration teams for process transfer and product matching.
• Manage and control inline wafer WIP; set up process disposition route for product and process development; Maintaining or creating detailed documentation of product/process information.

• Creative, self-motivated, and team player.
• 15+ years of experience in wafer processing for magnetic recording or related industry. Minimum 12 years direct experience in wafer process integration and NPI.
• Hands on experience with multiple wafer processes, such as photolithography, ion mill, thin film deposition, plating/etching, CVD, RIE, CMP, and metrology.
• Magnetic material background is preferred.
• Track record in professional publications or patents on wafer process integration.
• Excellent statistical analysis skill, proficient in SPC and JMP.
• Excellent communication skill.
• Flexible in working schedule.
• MS or PhD in Physics, EE, ChemE, ME, Materials Science or related disciplines.

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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.