Technician 5 Engineering

Western Digital; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 84,200 - 112,300; Full time

Job summary

Western Digital in Fremont, CA seeks a Metro Engineering Technician to support wafer disposition and metrology recipe setup for tools like FIB, HTSEM, VSEM, AFM, KLA and Nano. This role helps improve production flow and cycle time by addressing metro-related issues, including off-shift projects under guidance from the Metro Engineer.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of hands-on metrology experience and familiarity with manufacturing systems, data analysis tools, and strong problem-solving and

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with metrology tools such as FIB, HTSEM, VSEM, AFM, KLA and Nano.
• Experience with manufacturing systems such as MESA, MITECS, CAMSTAR, SPOTFIRE, SPECDB or similar applications.
• Familiarity with data analysis tools such as SQL, JMP, or similar query/analysis platforms.
• Solid problem solving and troubleshooting skills with ability to address minor process and equipment issues.
• Good communication skills and the ability to quickly learn and apply new knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Support the Metro Engineering team in the Metro area and assist manufacturing with wafer disposition and overall production flow.
• Follow Metro Engineer instructions to set up, modify, and maintain metro recipes.
• Support qualification and operation of metro tools, including FIB, HTSEM, VSEM, AFM, KLA and Nano, etc.
• Identify and troubleshoot metro related issues impacting output or product quality.
• Analyze defect or abnormal data from FIB, HTSEM, VSEM, AFM and Nano and take first-line actions to troubleshoot metro issues.
• Recommend, document, and implement metro recipes or improvements under the direction of the Metro Engineer.

Skills

Good communication skills

Problem solving

Data analysis

Education

Associate degree or higher

Tools

FIB

HTSEM

VSEM

AFM

KLA

Nano

Job description

Job Description

The primary objective of a Metro Engineering Technician is to provide disposition support for any wafers on hold in the metrology area, recipe setup support for all metrology tool sets such as FIB, HTSEM, VSEM, AFM, Nano, etc., supporting Metro Engineering requests/projects during off shift. This person will play a significant role in the areas of supporting production cycle time and WIP move by taking care of metro related issues.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the Metro Engineering team in the Metro area and assist manufacturing with wafer disposition and overall production flow.
• Follow Metro Engineer instructions to set up, modify, and maintain metro recipes.
• Support qualification and operation of metro tools, including FIB, HTSEM, VSEM, AFM, KLA and Nano, etc.
• Identify and troubleshoot any metro related issues impacting output or product quality.
• Analyze defect or abnormal data from FIB, HTSEM, VSEM, AFM and Nano and take first-line actions to troubleshoot any metro related issues.
• Recommend, document, and implement metro recipes or improvements under the direction of the Metro Engineer.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• Strong knowledge and hands‑on experience of metrology tools such as FIB, HTSEM, VSEM, AFM, KLA and Nano.
• Working experience with manufacturing systems such as MESA, MITECS, CAMSTAR, SPOTFIRE, SPECDB, or similar applications.
• Familiarity with data analysis tools such as SQL, JMP, or similar query/analysis platforms.
• Solid problem solving, troubleshooting, and computer skills with the ability to address minor process and equipment issues.
• Good communication skills and the ability to quickly learn and apply new knowledge.

PREFERRED

• Associate degree or higher with 3+ years hands‑on experience.
• Semiconductor/data storage wafer process experience is a plus.
• Any metrology experience in AFM, FIB, HTSEM, VSEM, Nano is a plus.

Salary Range: $84,200.00-112,300.00

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.

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Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 10/15/2026 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline.

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.
• 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&D, 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.

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Compensation

$84,200-$84,200 per year