Post-Sputter Process Engineer — NPI & Data-Driven

WD

Bayan Lepas

On-site

MYR 245,000 - 368,000

Full time

8 days ago
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Job summary

Western Digital in Penang seeks a Post Sputter Engineer for our Early Career program. You will develop post-sputter processes, qualify them with data analysis, and lead activities within NPI task forces.

Collaborate with Maintenance Eng, QA, Analytics, and other teams to drive improvements using Minitab and Spotfire; apply XPS, ToF-SIMS, AFM, Raman, and ellipsometry to model film properties. The program provides onboarding, mentorship, and structured development.

Qualifications

  • Degree in Materials Science, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Applied Science, or a related field.
  • Hands-on experience with XPS, ToF-SIMS, AFM, Raman spectroscopy, and ellipsometry, with the ability to independently interpret spectra and develop film property models from raw data.

Responsibilities

  • Develop Post Sputter Engineering processes, with a focus on lubrication and tape polish.
  • Qualify new processes by conducting evaluations, collecting data, and interpreting results using statistical tools.
  • Participate in and lead Post Sputter Engineering activities within New Product Introduction (NPI) task forces.
  • Coordinate New Product Introduction (NPI) runs in the post-sputter process area.
  • Document processes, procedures, and best practices.
  • Use tools such as Minitab and Spotfire to support data-driven decision-making.
  • Participate in and lead FMEA, Process Verification, and IMS activities related to post-sputter processes.
  • Collaborate with Maintenance Engineering, QA, Analytics, and other teams to drive process improvements.

Skills

Analytics & AI models
English communication

Education

Materials Science / Engineering / Physics / Chemistry

Tools

Minitab
Spotfire

Job description

Western Digital in Penang seeks a Post Sputter Engineer for our Early Career program. You will develop post-sputter processes, qualify them with data analysis, and lead activities within NPI task forces.

Collaborate with Maintenance Eng, QA, Analytics, and other teams to drive improvements using Minitab and Spotfire; apply XPS, ToF-SIMS, AFM, Raman, and ellipsometry to model film properties. The program provides onboarding, mentorship, and structured development.

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