WaferFailureAnalysisEngineer

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 self-driven and motivated individual to join the Wafer Yield and Failure Analysis team at our Wafer Manufacturing site in the role of Wafer Failure Analysis Engineer. The HDD Wafer Manufacturing Engineering group focuses on ramping new recording head designs from the new product stage into high-volume manufacturing (HVM) while achieving high yields and quality. The Wafer Failure Analysis team plays a critical role during both the volume ramp and the mature product sustaining phase. The Wafer Failure Analysis Engineer is responsible for assessing in-line manufacturing failure modes, containing incidents, and driving root cause analysis with corresponding corrective actions. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: * Identify failure modes in both wafer and backend processes, assess impact promptly, define containment actions, and drive root cause analysis with corresponding corrective actions * Collaborate with cr