Principal Engineer, MES Applications

Company Description

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.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately? You’ll find Western Digital supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these platforms. And, that flash memory card that captures and preserves your most precious moments? That’s us, too.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital®, G-Technology™, SanDisk® and WD® brands.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Key Development role as part of a MFG Execution System (MES) design, development, test and deployment team that will deliver exceptional IT solutions for Wafer Manufacturing.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders on business problems that require leading edge IT solutions, and document all requirements in Confluence.
• Perform preliminary sizing and engage supporting teams where required to deliver optimized sizing and design simulations. 
• Decompose design into manageable work packages for development and implementation, and provide effort estimations on work packages.
• Guide the choice of development tools, methodologies, and open-source software for crafting customer-facing applications and automation solutions.
• Drive development of new functionalities, algorithms, prototypes, and reports, and deploy them in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Support MES issues and provide guidance on a 24x7 basis for 2 wafer factories.
• Integrate with other IT groups including Automation, Factory Systems, and Infrastructure to assure seamless communications between teams.
• Operate according to Agile principles

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• Education: Minimum of a BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline is required. MS is a plus.
• 8+ years of relevant professional experience
• Strong experience in Microsoft Visual Studio development suite, specifically C#.Net. Also, familiar with the web application development.
• Knowledge in front end development using Angular or React framework or any web framework, TypeScript, JavaScript and jQuery.
• Programming experience with Oracle DB or MS SQL, including database schema design and writing stored procedures/functions. 
• Familiarity with microservices,  and AI Concepts

SKILLS

• Written communication skills: The successful candidate must be able to write clear requirement documents, design documents, test plans and user documents.
• Verbal communication skills: The successful candidate must be able to present requirements, designs, test plans and status to peers and management team.
• Team Skills: The successful candidate must have demonstrated successes in operating in a collaborative team development environment.

Additional Information

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate 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