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    Principal Engineer, Hardware Development Engineering - San Jose, United States - Western Digital

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    Company Description

    Western Digital Corporation is the technology leader in information storage with a strong corporate culture of behaving ethically and respecting the individual.

    Job Description
    • Responsible for advanced media development (HAMR) and technology roadmap for future generation HDD products. Oversee the integration of the new technologies into the new product designs
    • Work with cross-functional groups on qualifying new media designs in to products.
    • Lead efforts on enabling technologies for next generation thin film media through identification of new magnetic materials, under layer structures, processes and methodologies.
    • Work with equipment development group on identifying sputter tool components and configurations needed for advanced media manufacturing and qualify process using these components.
    • The Engineer must establish close collaboration with peers and must exercise creativity to enable progress in advanced magnetic media development.
    Qualifications
    • Ph.D., MS +6 Year experience, degree in Physics, Materials Science, ECE or related field
    • 3-5 years of prior experience in disk drive industry is highly desired
    • Experience with statistical data analysis and Design of Experiment (DOE) is required
    • The candidate should have a strong research background in Magnetic thin film media, thin film synthesis, magnetic material properties, advanced characterization, and knowledge in magnetic recording
    • Applies advanced technical expertise to manage complex programs
    • Contributes to and help shape company's technical and business strategy
    • Helps develop and implement innovative solutions for complex, specialized technical issues
    • Works proactively; identifies and helps prevent problems that may cross disciplines
    • Builds and leads teams, influencing decisions and results
    • Provides regular technical advice and direction to technical team(s) and management
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    Additional Information

    Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person's gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person's assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster.

    Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

    Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

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    Compensation & Benefits Details
    • An employee's pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
    • The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
    • You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital's Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital's Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
    • 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; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
    • Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.


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