Western Digital
Data Storage
SeniorEngineer,FailureAnalysisEngineering
“Senior Engineer, Failure Analysis Engineering at Western Digital. Skills: Electrical failure analysis, Log analysis, Data interpretation, Experimental thinking, Analytical thinking, Logical thinking, Cause-and-effect reasoning, Failure analysis, Data analysis tools, Scripting, Automation techniques, AI/ML-based tools. Perform electrical failure analysis on HDD failures from Quality Test, Manufacturing, Reliability, New Product Development, and Engineering Change qualification activities.. Analyz”
What You'll Achieve.
Support quality improvement; Yield enhancement; Validation of engineering changes; Accelerate failure analysis; Pattern recognition; Turnaround time
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving and analytical thinking skills, with a structured approach to cause‑and‑effect analysis and logical reasoning.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
At least 2 years in experience in electrical failure analysis, test engineering, or quality engineering (HDD or complex electromechanical products preferred)., skills in log analysis, data interpretation, and experimental thinking.
Nice to Have
General knowledge of electronics, electrical systems, and electromechanical products, including experience with product testing, validation, or quality analysis in a manufacturing or development environment., analytical and logical thinking skills, with the ability to apply cause‑and‑effect reasoning to investigate complex technical problems and failure behaviors., Experience in failure analysis–related activities, such as data interpretation, log analysis, fault isolation, or hypothesis‑driven investigation., Ability to use data analysis tools, scripting, or automation techniques, and openness to adopting AI/ML‑based tools to accelerate failure analysis, pattern recognition, and turnaround time., Effective communication skills to document findings clearly and work collaboratively with cross‑functional engineering and quality teams
What You'll Do.
Perform electrical failure analysis on HDD failures from Quality Test
New Product Development
and Engineering Change qualification activities.
and execute non‑destructive diagnostics
or basic experiments to identify failure symptoms and failure modes.
Document failure analysis findings and provide clear FA conclusions
including recommendation for next‑level investigation by functional teams or subject matter experts.
Prepare and maintain accurate failure analysis reports to support quality improvement
and validation of engineering changes.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with Quality, Engineering, and Development teams to communicate FA findings, support root cause analysis, and align on corrective actions.; Work collaboratively with cross‑functional engineering and quality teams
Communication Scope
English communication skills (verbal and written) sufficient for technical discussion, documentation, and collaboration in a global engineering environment.; Ability to communicate technical information clearly and logically, including failure analysis findings, data summaries, and action recommendations.
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