Western Digital

Technology

StaffEngineer,WaferMetrology

$215–315k ~AI est. San Jose, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Staff Engineer, Wafer Metrology at Western Digital. Skills: Wafer metrology, Process control, Data analysis. Develop automated inspection recipes. Optimize automated inspection recipes”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve yield; Reduce cycle time

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Problem solving; Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

B. S. , M. S. , or Ph. D. in physics, chemistry, engineering, material science, Programming/scripting experience in SQL, Python, Matlab, JSL, C#, Detail-oriented work habits

Nice to Have

Clean room experience, Wafer fabrication/processing experience, Experience with spectra analysis, Film stack modeling experience, Experience with atomic force microscopy, Knowledge of tunneling electron microscopy

What You'll Do.

Develop automated inspection recipes

Optimize automated inspection recipes

Sustain automated inspection recipes

Develop process control solutions

Refine technical methods

Establish baseline measurements

Qualify metrology solutions

Deploy metrology system calibration

Deploy metrology system correlation

Resolve equipment issues

Ensure optimal tool performance

Cross-train within Metrology Engineering

Analyze real-time metrology data

Identify process deviations

Implement automated corrective strategies

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Process engineering teams; Cross-functional teams; Equipment engineering teams; Tool vendors; Engineering teams; Quality teams; Management; Shop floor

Communication Scope

Oral communication; Written communication

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