Quality Assurance Engineer

At Western Digital, 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, Western Digital 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, Western Digital 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 

Job Summary: 

• Customer interface for quality issues from media. 
• Proactively feedback and participate with Substrate team for any potential quality issue in early stage. 
• Accountable for part containment, disposition management and RTV arrangement (parts at media side). 
• Media product performance monitoring / analysis 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Media quality support on any initial feedback (triggering/Working Issue)  
• Data traceability  
• Review Substrate Quality Performance in Media (daily/weekly)  
• Consolidate and review RoHs compliance & reporting
• Substrate NPP aging monitoring at Media inventories  
• Maintaining quality data tracking such as RTV, return sample’s etc.

This position is part of our Early Career program at WD. Our Early Career program is designed to support individuals beginning their professional career by providing the foundational training through a structured onboarding, mentorship, and development curriculum

REQUIRED: 

• Currently pursuing or recently completed Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science or equivalent experience

SKILLS 

• Knowledge in statistical & Analytical Skill (6sigma, Minitab, 8D problem Solving etc.)  
• Good communication skills
• Willing to work independently in a challenging and demanding environment
• Familiar with Microsoft Office  

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.

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