VP, High-Density Storage Platform Engineering

Western Digital Corp.; California; On-site; USD 300,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock purchase plan

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

Western Digital Corp. is seeking a senior engineering leader to shape the next generation of high-density storage platforms. You will lead cross-functional teams across hardware and manufacturing to deliver scalable storage solutions for hyperscale data centers and AI workloads.

You will drive NPI-to-mass production lifecycles, oversee CM partnerships, and manage budgets for lab instrumentation and headcount. Global collaboration across US and Asia is essential for success.

Qualifications

• 15+ years hands-on engineering experience.
• 8+ years in multi-layered senior management roles, leading 50+ employees.
• Proven track record delivering programs on-time and ramp into high-volume production.
• 8+ years of experience with tier-1 & tier-2 enterprise customers.
• CM & vendor management with global manufacturers or ODMs.
• Strong executive communication and ability to influence board-level stakeholders.
• Experience operating in a global company with distributed teams in Americas, Asia, and EMEA.

Responsibilities

• Drive development lifecycles of next-gen high-capacity storage enclosures from concept to mass manufacture.
• Build, manage, and mentor a high-performance team across electrical, mechanical, firmware and operations.
• Oversee manufacturing engineering and CM governance; manage transitions from lab to factory floor.
• Lead early prototypes (NPI) through EVT/DVT/PVT and scale to mass production.
• Lead technical engagements with silicon vendors, CM partners to enforce DFM/DFA and cost targets.
• Oversee department budget, headcount planning, tooling costs, and risk mitigation.
• Demonstrate deep understanding of customers and data center ecosystems to inform development.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Program management

NPI to mass prod

Vendor management

CM management

Global collaboration

Education

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Contract Manufacturing

ODM management

PCB design

Job description

Western Digital Corp. is seeking a senior engineering leader to shape the next generation of high-density storage platforms. You will lead cross-functional teams across hardware and manufacturing to deliver scalable storage solutions for hyperscale data centers and AI workloads.

You will drive NPI-to-mass production lifecycles, oversee CM partnerships, and manage budgets for lab instrumentation and headcount. Global collaboration across US and Asia is essential for success.