Western Digital
Senior Engineer, Wafer Quality Assurance
San Jose, CA, United States · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$81k-$108kDetected 28 days ago
PythonCloud PlatformsMachine LearningData ScienceLLMsAgentic AIVoIPCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving
About the role
- It's real systems, at real scale, people solving some of the hardest challenges in technology today.
- Join us and let's shape the future of data.
- We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above.
Responsibilities
- Develop a deep understanding of system interdependencies, drive requirements gathering (including testing and verification protocols), and collaborate closely with wafer operations partners to ensure seamless, quality-compliant implementations.
- Support the full lifecycle of wafer quality initiatives, including Change Review Board (CRB) margin projects and Material Review Board (MRB) processes, ensuring consistent quality standards from start to finish.
- Design and build Agentic AI solutions with autonomous decision-making capabilities for Incoming Quality Assurance (IQA) and Outgoing Quality Assurance (OQA) processes across wafer operations.
Requirements
- Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related technical field (Master's preferred)
- 3+ years of experience in quality assurance, quality engineering, or a related role within semiconductor or wafer manufacturing
- Working knowledge of AI/ML platforms and an understanding of change control processes in production environments
- Experience with or exposure to Agentic AI, LLM-based systems, or intelligent automation frameworks
- Familiarity with FMEA methodology and its application to IT and manufacturing systems
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to engage both technical and operations teams
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a detail-oriented mindset
Skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Experience with end-to-end quality management in semiconductor manufacturing
Compensation
- 81,000.00-108,000.00
- 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.
- Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity.
- The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.
Benefits
- 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.
Equal opportunity
- Please contact us at jobs.accommodations@wdc.com 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.
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