Staff Engineer, SMT Process Module Engineering

Company Description

At Western Digital, we are on a mission to unlock the potential of data so people, companies and organizations everywhere can create what’s next. To fulfill our vision, we are always on the lookout for potential team members who share our passion for solving problems to empower others.

When you join Western Digital, you join a legacy more than 50 years in the making. Across our Western Digital®, SanDisk®, SanDisk® Professional, WD® and WD_BLACK™ brands, we have brought some of the most storied advancements in memory and data storage technology to market—and our best, most innovative work is yet to come.

From energizing 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.

Here’s how you can help.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Defines IC package/SMT/SSD drive requirements, goals, and milestones for all SSD product groups and customer requirements.
• Develops SSD assembly and IC packaging material and processes to meet quality, reliability, cost, yield, productivity and manufacturing requirements.
• Develops new package and SMT process qualification programs.
• Prepares and/or updates specifications for piece parts of integrated circuits or semiconductor assemblies.
• Plans and conducts experiments to fully characterize material and processes throughout pathfinding to development to ramp.
• Develops solutions to improve quality, reliability, cost, yield, process stability/capability, productivity, and safety utilizing formal education, experience, statistical knowledge, and problem-solving tools.
• Establishes process control systems. Transfers process to high volume manufacturing and provide support in new factory start-up.
• Acts as a liaison with suppliers/vendors.
• Maintains product quality while developing and introducing package cost reduction programs.
• Coordinates the introduction of new package processes into production.
• Using appropriate tools, performs integrity analysis of packages.

PME Specific Role Description includes the following but not limited to:

• SMT material and process development
• SMT AI/ML integration development
• SMT technology (material/process/metrology/equipment) pathfinding & roadmap
• Stencil design/development for new components
• DFM assessment and NUDD risk management
• Process-Material-Component-board-drive interactions
• DOE & Mechanical and Material Lab Tools & Failure Analysis knowledge
• Quality Tools: FMEA, 8D, DMAIC, IPC knowledge etc.
• Statistical Tools: Statistical analysis (JMP/Minitab), Green Belt/Black Belt certification
• Special engineering characterization & improvement projects
• Factory emergency taskforce support

Qualifications

PTDI team embodies a high performance culture, marked by highly analytical, attention-to-details, hyper-productive, highly hands-on individuals. They work together to solve difficult problems. They are innovative. They possess the elusive “complete ownership” characteristic and have strong engineering pride, always willing to go above and beyond.

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor/Master/PhD engineering/material/science required plus min 8 years of relevant work experience, min 5 year for PhD.  Relevant work experience must be in engineering role within semiconductor industry. Academic studies must be in applicable field of engineering/science and demonstrate an academic record of excellence. 

PREFERRED:

• Demonstrated track record to pathfinding and development new SMT material such as paste and epoxy with vendors and utilizing test methodology to qualify new material in factory.
• Demonstrated track record to rapidly analyze and solve complex engineering issues by pursuing a focused solution path with a clear understanding of technical fundamental on root causing thru failure analysis report (EDX/FTIR etc), simulation report, mechanical (shadow moire) analysis report, or any relevant metrology data collection.
• Demonstrated track record working hands-on around technical equipment and processes (including metrology and semiconductor failure analysis techniques)
• Proficient in statistical analysis towards problem solving and the use of Minitab or JMP and Excel
• Demonstrated track record to summarize complex data sets for technical and non-technical audiences; elegant in DOE design and execution
• Highly self-motivated and self-directed with demonstrated ability to work well with people; have strong inter-cultural intuition
• Proven success leading technical team(s) in previous work experience

SKILLS: 

• Track record of AI/ML experience is added advantage.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills

Additional Information

Western Digital 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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