Nanoscale Device Process Integration Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering

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 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

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The job opening is for a full-time Research Staff Member in the Western Digital Corporation emerging device fabrication group. 

The mission of the group is to build nanoscale devices for a range of exploratory projects such as artificial nanopores, novel magnetic biosensors, nanofluidic devices, superconducting qubits, non-volatile memories, superconducting electronics, etc.  

We are looking for a scientist/engineer with a strong background in nanoscale device processing, and, if possible, experience fabricating nanoscale devices for biological or medical applications.  Candidates should have hands-on expertise in device integration and nanoscale process equipment.

The device fabrication is performed in a state-of-the art research cleanroom on our San Jose headquarters campus.  You will be joining a fabrication team of 20+ engineers and technicians with nearly 500 years of combined nanofabrication experience.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Minimum of a Master’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, or closely related field with 5+ years of professional experience or a  Ph.D.  with 2+ years is required. 
• Hands-on experience with a range of nanofabrication metrology equipment including SEM and AFM.
• Demonstrated ability to self-direct a research project.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• Hands-on experience with cleanroom process tools is preferred
• Experience in device integration (CAD/mask layout/designing process flows/running process lots)
• Experience in failure analysis and process debugging.

Additional Information

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee 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 "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here.

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