Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering
Western Digital
Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering at Western Digital is a full time role based in Bayan Lepas, Penang, Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia. It was published on 29 June 2026 and was open at last check.
| Role | Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering |
|---|---|
| Company | Western Digital |
| Location | Bayan Lepas, Penang, Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia |
| Employment type | Full Time |
| Published | 29 June 2026 |
| Status | Open at last check |
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.
BROAD FUNCTIONS :
- 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.
RESPONSIBILITIES :
Regular
- 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
Irregular
- 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.
- Material Science and Engineering degree
- Vacuum Technology related studies or thesis is preferred
- Ability English communication (spoken and written)
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