Western Digital

Technology

Technician,Engineering

$45–65k ~AI est. Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Technician, Engineering at Western Digital. Skills: Failure analysis, Sample preparation, Equipment operation. Support failure analysis investigations. Perform electrical failure analysis”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Identify failure modes

Eligibility Requirements

Willingness to work nights, Willingness to work weekends

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Diploma degree, 0–3 years of experience in failure analysis laboratory, 0–3 years of experience in test, quality, or reliability labs

Nice to Have

Relevant certifications, Willingness to work nights and weekends

What You'll Do.

Support failure analysis investigations

Perform electrical failure analysis

Perform physical failure analysis

Prepare samples for analysis

Operate FA laboratory equipment

Perform daily equipment checks

Perform basic troubleshooting

Capture optical images

Capture measurement data

Support report preparation

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work under guidance

Full Job Description

At WD, 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, WD 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 and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole. We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, and WD_BLACK™. We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, WD is fueling a brighter, smarter future. Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage. We are seeking a detail-oriented and efficient Technician, FA to join our team in PN Bayan Lepas Penang Malaysia. Job Summary A Technician supports the Failure Analysis team by executing hands‑on Defect analysis, sample preparation, FA laboratory equipment operation and data collection to identify failure modes in Disk and head. The role focuses on equipment operation, lab processes, and documentation, working under guidance of FA Engineers. Failure Analysis Support Assist FA engineers in failure analysis investigations for: In‑line failures Reliability test failures Customer / field returns. Perform basic electrical and physical failure analysis following standard operating procedures (SOPs). Key Responsibilities: Failure Analysis Support * Assist FA engineers in failure analysis investigations for: * In‑line failures * Reliability test failures * Customer / field returns * Perform basic electrical and physical failure analysi

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