Western Digital

Data Storage

HAMROptical/PlasmonicDeviceFabricationEngineer/Scientist

$115–154k Fremont, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“HAMR Optical/Plasmonic Device Fabrication Engineer/Scientist at Western Digital. Skills: optical-device-fabrication, HAMR-fabrication, magnetic recording, optical devices, plasmonic devices, nanoscale devices. development and integration of new processes for fabrication of HAMR devices. interfacing with engineers and scientists in process, characterization and design groups”

Industry & Context.

Data Storage
Problems you'll solve

problem-solving skills; analytical skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

PhD in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or Physics, Minimum of four-years experience in semiconductor, optical/plasmonic and/or magnetic device fabrication, Expertise in wafer processes such as lithography, wet etching, ion milling, reactive etching, thin films and CMP

Nice to Have

Exposure to wafer-level characterization such as SEM, FIB, TEM, AFM and ellipsometry

What You'll Do.

development and integration of new processes for fabrication of HAMR devices

interfacing with engineers and scientists in process

characterization and design groups

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

interfacing with engineers and scientists in process, characterization and design groups

Communication Scope

oral communication skills; written communication skills

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