Western Digital
Data Storage
Technologist,CustomerQualityEngineering/SystemCharacterizationEngineer
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“Technologist, Customer Quality Engineering / System Characterization Engineer at Western Digital. Skills: System Characterization, Vibration analysis, Data analysis. Collect and analyze HDD data. Correlate results to performance degradation”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure successful HDD qualification; Drive improvements into product design; Drive improvements into validation; Expedite future characterization
Industry & Context.
Problem solvers; Debug complex system‑level issues; Formulate solutions; Identify causes of vibration-related failures; Finding improvements
Travel within China, Occasional international travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Knowledge of experimental measurement techniques, experience using lab equipment, Detailed knowledge of Hard Drives, knowledge of storage applications, Familiarity with SAS/SATA protocol, Experience with servers, server testing, multiple OS (Linux, Windows), written and verbal English communication, Mandarin required for customer engagement, Excellent working knowledge of MATLAB, statistics, signal processing, Proven application of applying technical skills to problem solving, Previous experience supporting China‑based cloud/enterprise customers
Nice to Have
Knowledge and experience with Data Analytics, Reliability is a plus
What You'll Do.
Collect and analyze HDD data
Correlate results to performance degradation
Assess vibration impact on performance
Make vibration and acoustics measurements
Characterize customer systems
Compare against baselines
Identify causes of vibration-related failures
Support team in finding improvements
Engage with subject matter experts
Present information and ideas
Interact with Development teams
Understand new features
Develop failure analysis tools
Develop analysis procedures
Develop tool improvements
Develop process improvements
Expedite future characterization
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with Engineering Servo and mechanical team; Support team in finding improvements; Pro-actively engage with subject matter experts; Interact with Development teams; Work with Quality teams
Communication Scope
Written English communication; Verbal English communication; Mandarin communication; Present information
Full Job Description
At Western Digital, 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, Western Digital 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™ brands. 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, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future. Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage. As a System Characterization engineer, you will join the team responsible for the characterization of customer systems within the quality organization. A key aspect of this role is the identification of dynamics and vibration of customer systems that contribute to loss of performance and reliability, using measured results to formulate solutions for both internal and external customers. This role works closely with China‑based customers to ensure successful HDD qualification, debug complex system‑level issues, and drive improvements into product design and validation. 1. Responsible for collection and analysis data for HDDs in customer systems, correlating results to performance degradation or latency increase to environmental factors. Collaborate with Engineering Servo and mechanical team to assess the impact of vibration from chassis on performance metrics such as command throughp
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