HAMR Media Tribology Integration Engineer
- Full-time
- Job Type (exemption status): Exempt position
- Salary Range: 117,300.00-166,200.00
- Business Function: Hardware Development Engineering
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.
We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world, from energizing competitive gaming platforms to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies.
Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop HAMR media interface, investigate media design variables impact to hard drive interface, including using laser, tribology test methods working with lube and carbon engineers.
- Investigate media thermal, optical, mechanical, and magnetic property impacts to media interface.
- Reliability evaluation for HDD interface using best practices and methodologies.
- Investigate laser power impact to head/media interface and media variable and design window.
- Work with media sputter and process to understand the process impact.
- Collaborate with HDD and Head team to improve media performance.
- Participate in significant technical investigations from problem statement to conclusions.
Qualifications:
- Experience in Tribology interface design, tribology testing, material analysis and instrument.
- Knowledge in head/media interface and HAMR technology.
- Possess data analytics and statistics skillset.
- Capable of quickly learning new test systems, tools, and methodologies.
- Knowledge and skill in programming, Python, data structures, algorithms is a plus.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, solutions-oriented with a positive, can-do attitude.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication.
- Ability to effectively manage projects and tasks to deliver deadlines and commitments.
- Graduate degree in material science, physics, chemistry, EE, mechanical engineering, optical engineering, or equivalent required.
Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on any legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above.
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Compensation & Benefits Details:
- An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, and experience.
- The salary range is applicable for jobs performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in these states.
- You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan based on Company and individual performance.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; and more.