Job Description

At WD, 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, WD 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, WD is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the Contamination Task Force Leader in executing contamination‑control strategies and improvement initiatives.
• Investigate contamination‑related failures and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to resolve contamination issues and improve processes.
• Analyze quality trends, contamination‑related defects, and risk areas using statistical/analytical tools.
• Support AI‑driven productivity and digitalization efforts to enhance contamination detection and quality responsiveness.
• Assist in contamination‑related requirements for New Product Introduction (NPI) and reliability metrics.
• Support overall product quality and reliability

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (IE, Mechanical, Electrical, Material, or related field)
• 3-6 years of experience in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Failure Analysis, Process Engineering, or other related technical roles in manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of quality management systems, contamination control, failure analysis, and root‑cause methodologies (e.g., 8D).
• Experience with data analysis and reporting tools such as Power BI, Spotfire, SQL, Python, Tableau, Excel
• Ability to work cross‑functionally with urgency and attention to detail.
• Strong communication, coordination, and problem‑solving skills.

PREFERRED:

• Familiarity with AI‑driven analytics, data‑modeling tools, or predictive quality systems.
• Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) programs, or high-volume manufacturing.

SKILLS:

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting mindset.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and tools.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
• Basic leadership capability
• Experience in SPC/Statistical tools
• Knowledge of FMEA, Control plan, Process/product audit.

Additional Information

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