Manufacturing Integration Engineer

Western Digital; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 115,200 - 153,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation time

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Western Digital is looking for a self-motivated MFG Integration Engineer based in Fremont, California. In this role, you will implement and optimize product processes while collaborating with engineering teams.

The ideal candidate will have an M.S. or Ph.D. in a relevant field and at least 5 years of experience in the semiconductor or HDD industry. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential, and proficiency in tools like Excel and PowerPoint is required.

Western Digital fosters diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on experience in HDD or semiconductor manufacturing.
• Basic knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and engineering methodologies.
• Experience with data mining and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Implement new products into the manufacturing line.
• Collaborate on product qualification with engineering teams.
• Improve line yield and process performance.

Skills

Process integration experience

Strong problem-solving skills

Excellent communication skills

Project management skills

Data analysis skills

Education

M.S. or Ph.D. in Physics, Material Science, Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

JMP

SAS

Job description

• Job Type (exemption status): Exempt position - Please see related compensation & benefits details below
• Salary Range: 115,200.00-153,600.00
• Business Function: Hardware Development Engineering
• Work Location: Fremont Office--LOC_WDT_USCA13

Company Description

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.

Job Description

We are looking for a self‑motivated MFG Integration Engineer with strong process and integration experience in a manufacturing or development environment within the HDD Head or semiconductor industry.

• Introduce and implement new products into the manufacturing line.
• Create and optimize new process routes to support existing process and product upgrades.
• Work with Program, Design, and Development Engineering teams to qualify new products.
• Work with Process and Equipment Engineering teams to qualify new processes and equipment as either the main path or backup path.
• Partner with Failure Analysis and Yield teams to improve line yield, element yield, and cycle time.
• Work with the QA team to ensure specifications, procedures, and outgoing product quality meet requirements.
• Collaborate with backend process teams to improve product performance and backend process yield.

Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Physics, Material Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5+ years of hands‑on experience in processing, integration, and characterization in the HDD, semiconductor, or similar manufacturing industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem‑solving, analytical, and presentation skills.
• Good project management, data mining, data analysis, and evaluation skills.
• Proficient with computer applications, especially Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, JMP, and SAS.
• Basic knowledge of engineering procedures and methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 8D, FMEA, MRR, etc. is preferred.

Additional Information

WD is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee 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 "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here.

WD 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.

WD 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 [e-mail] 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.

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.

Thesalaryrange 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.

If your position is non‑exempt, you are eligible for overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws. You may also be eligible for shift differential pay, depending on the shift to which you are assigned.

• You will be eligible to be considered for bonuses under either WD’s Short Term Incentive Plan (“STI Plan”) or the Sales Incentive Plan (“SIP”) 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 WD'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&DD, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program; employee stock purchase plan; and the WD 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.

Notice To Candidates: Please be aware that WD and its subsidiaries will never request payment as a condition for applying for a position or receiving an offer of employment. Should you encounter any such requests, please report it immediately to WD Ethics Helpline or email [e-mail].