Senior Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

WD in Penang, Malaysia seeks a Senior Engineer in Manufacturing Engineering to plan and optimize sputter processes across start-up, qualification, and improvement projects. You will lead technical teams, monitor parameters, and coordinate documentation to ensure high yield and quality in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on process leadership, collaboration with yield teams, and driving efficiency through SPC and PMR/DS knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in Materials Science and Engineering with strong materials background.
• Experience in semiconductor or thin‑film manufacturing environments.
• Proven ability to lead teams and coordinate complex process work.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and follow up sputter start-up/conversion activities and documentation.
• Audit sputter parameters and online SPC to ensure conformance.
• Lead sputter process issues troubleshooting with shift teams to improve yield and quality.
• Drive sputter process improvement projects including new products and qualifications.
• Supervise and coach process techs and technicians; share PMR/DS knowledge.
• Monitor sputter parameters and machine start-up; support new product qualifications.
• Collaborate with yield teams to achieve yield and process stability goals.

Skills

Semiconductor processes

Thin-film deposition

Process troubleshooting

Leadership

Documentation

Project management

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering

Master's degree in Materials Science and Engineering

Job description

Senior Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

• Full-time
• Business Function: Manufacturing Engineering

WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy.

As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in.

We combine deep engineering expertise with global-scale manufacturing to deliver the storage systems that make AI possible, powering hyperscale data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructure worldwide.

This isn’t theoretical work. It’s real systems, at real scale, people solving some of the hardest challenges in technology today.

We’re looking for people who want to build, solve, and operate at that level.

Join us and let’s shape the future of data.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To plan, coordinate and follow-up sputter systems start-up / conversion activities and process documentation.
• To audit sputter parameters and practice periodically, include online SPC and procedure conformance.
• To lead sputter process related issues trouble shooting (common causes), work closely with shift process team in sputter process sustaining, trouble shooting & improvement in order to achieve sputter utilization (down time), yield & quality goal.
• To lead Sputter Process Improvement Projects (SU/STT/Cost/Quality/PPH & others), which include new products/machines/process qualification.
• To lead, supervise and coach/train process tech, include engineering specialist and characterize technicians.
• Responsible for sputter process related issues trouble shooting (common causes), work closely with Shift process team in sputter process sustaining, trouble shooting & improvement in order to achieve sputter utilization (down time) & quality goal.
• Responsible to lead, supervise and coach/train process tech, include engineering specialist and characterize technicians. Responsible to train and share PMR/DS sputter process and yield improvement knowledge with the team.
• Responsible for sputter parameters monitoring, include online SPC monitoring and procedure conformance.
• Responsible for sputter machine start-up include process characterize (new products & process changes).
• Responsible for new products/machines/process qualification.
• Responsible for sputter process improvement projects (SU/STT/Cost/Quality/PPH & others).

Others include FMEA.

• Understand and accept responsibility for performing jobs safely
• Follow safety and health rules
• Responsible to assist in sputter yield related issues trouble shooting (common causes).
• Work closely with Anelva yield team in sputter yield sustaining, trouble shooting & improvement in order
• to achieve sputter yield goal. This includes 0725 Operation Yield Improvement.
• Other supervisor assigned task
• Improve Media magnetic baseline: ACC% and to enable process stability and repeatability via recipe tuning and optimization.
• Responsible for new product qualifications.

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Materials Science and Engineering
• Minimum 1–3 years of professional working experience in manufacturing or process engineering
• Strong foundational knowledge in semiconductor or thin-film manufacturing processes

PREFERRED:

• Advanced coursework or thesis research in vacuum technology
• Research or professional experience with magnetic thin-film deposition and characterization
• Research experience from recognized academic or industrial institutions

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Proficient English communication skills (spoken and written)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Leadership and team supervision experience
• Technical documentation and process characterization expertise
• Project management and process improvement methodologies (FMEA, Six Sigma, or equivalent)

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