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Senior Engineer, Wafer Manufacturing Metrology
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Overview
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. Western Digital is a company of problem solvers that believes people achieve extraordinary things with the right technology. Our portfolio includes technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers under the Western Digital, WD, WD_BLACK, and SanDisk Professional brands. We partner with some of the world’s largest and highest-growth organizations to enable systems, power data centers, and meet the data storage needs of the AI era. Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.
Job Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities As a metrology engineer, you will develop and implement precise, robust, high-throughput solutions to control high-volume manufacturing of complex, three-dimensional thin film magnetic read/write head structures. Projects include developing automated device inspection recipes to detect defects with machine learning and spectroscopic ellipsometer models to measure thin film thickness and index. You will collaborate closely with process engineering teams that support wafer manufacturing operations.
Work independently with minimal supervision in the Manufacturing Metrology group to:
Develop, document, optimize, and sustain automated inspection recipes and process control solutions
Develop and refine technical methods to identify root causes of operational issues, process inefficiencies, and measurement deviations
Establish accurate baseline measurements and qualification of metrology solutions by collaborating with cross-functional teams across the fab
Deploy robust metrology system calibration and correlation strategies
Identify and resolve equipment issues, collaborating with equipment engineering teams and tool vendors to ensure optimal tool performance
Cross-train within Metrology Engineering to ensure seamless support coverage across teams
Partner with engineering and quality teams to analyze real-time metrology data, identify process deviations, and implement automated corrective strategies to improve yield and reduce cycle time
Summarize, document, and present results to technical and executive audiences to drive data-driven improvements
Communicate effectively with management and shop floor; present issues/findings clearly
Qualifications Required:
B.S. or M.S. in physics, chemistry, engineering (chemical, mechanical, electrical), or material science
Minimum of 0-3 years of work experience depending on education
Programming/scripting experience in SQL, Python, Matlab, JSL, C#, etc. required
Strong detail-oriented work habits
Ability to complete projects on schedule
Practical understanding of electronics and mechatronics as applied to modern industrial measurement tools
Hands-on engineers with clean room and wafer fabrication/processing experience
Practical knowledge of image processing (filtering, FFT, convolution, re-sampling, cropping) and computer vision (edge detection, object detection, feature matching, segmentation, thresholding)
Experience in machine learning (unsupervised, supervised, classification, neural networks) and optimizing defect capture rate by confusion matrix analysis
Skills:
Excellent problem solving, data analysis, statistics, and both written and oral communications.
Additional Information Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on characteristics protected by law. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with applicable laws and regulations. Our pay transparency policy is available here. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through belonging, respect and contribution.
Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities. Please contact us at
jobs.accommodations@wdc.com
to advise us of any accommodation requests. Include the job title and requisition number in your message.
Based on our experience, we anticipate the application deadline will be
11/27/25 , though we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire for the position earlier. If we are not able to hire someone before the deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated deadline.
#LI-RR1
Compensation & Benefits Details
Pay position within the salary range depends on education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, location, shift, equity, and business needs.
The posted salary range applies to roles in CA, CO, NY or remote roles that can be performed in CA, CO or NY; ranges may be modified in the future.
Overtime, shift differential, and eligibility for bonuses under STI or SIP programs; eligibility for Long-Term Incentive (RSUs or cash) where applicable.
Comprehensive benefits including paid vacation, paid sick leave, medical/dental/vision, life and disability insurance, FSA/HSA, EAP, supplemental plans, tuition reimbursement, transit, stock purchase plan, and 401(k).
Note: Compensation is earned/vested as applicable; offers are determined at the Company’s discretion.
Notice To Candidates:
Western Digital will never request payment as a condition for applying or receiving an offer. If you encounter such requests, report them to the Western Digital Ethics Helpline or compliance@wdc.com.
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Job Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities As a metrology engineer, you will develop and implement precise, robust, high-throughput solutions to control high-volume manufacturing of complex, three-dimensional thin film magnetic read/write head structures. Projects include developing automated device inspection recipes to detect defects with machine learning and spectroscopic ellipsometer models to measure thin film thickness and index. You will collaborate closely with process engineering teams that support wafer manufacturing operations.
Work independently with minimal supervision in the Manufacturing Metrology group to:
Develop, document, optimize, and sustain automated inspection recipes and process control solutions
Develop and refine technical methods to identify root causes of operational issues, process inefficiencies, and measurement deviations
Establish accurate baseline measurements and qualification of metrology solutions by collaborating with cross-functional teams across the fab
Deploy robust metrology system calibration and correlation strategies
Identify and resolve equipment issues, collaborating with equipment engineering teams and tool vendors to ensure optimal tool performance
Cross-train within Metrology Engineering to ensure seamless support coverage across teams
Partner with engineering and quality teams to analyze real-time metrology data, identify process deviations, and implement automated corrective strategies to improve yield and reduce cycle time
Summarize, document, and present results to technical and executive audiences to drive data-driven improvements
Communicate effectively with management and shop floor; present issues/findings clearly
Qualifications Required:
B.S. or M.S. in physics, chemistry, engineering (chemical, mechanical, electrical), or material science
Minimum of 0-3 years of work experience depending on education
Programming/scripting experience in SQL, Python, Matlab, JSL, C#, etc. required
Strong detail-oriented work habits
Ability to complete projects on schedule
Practical understanding of electronics and mechatronics as applied to modern industrial measurement tools
Hands-on engineers with clean room and wafer fabrication/processing experience
Practical knowledge of image processing (filtering, FFT, convolution, re-sampling, cropping) and computer vision (edge detection, object detection, feature matching, segmentation, thresholding)
Experience in machine learning (unsupervised, supervised, classification, neural networks) and optimizing defect capture rate by confusion matrix analysis
Skills:
Excellent problem solving, data analysis, statistics, and both written and oral communications.
Additional Information Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on characteristics protected by law. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with applicable laws and regulations. Our pay transparency policy is available here. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through belonging, respect and contribution.
Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities. Please contact us at
jobs.accommodations@wdc.com
to advise us of any accommodation requests. Include the job title and requisition number in your message.
Based on our experience, we anticipate the application deadline will be
11/27/25 , though we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire for the position earlier. If we are not able to hire someone before the deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated deadline.
#LI-RR1
Compensation & Benefits Details
Pay position within the salary range depends on education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, location, shift, equity, and business needs.
The posted salary range applies to roles in CA, CO, NY or remote roles that can be performed in CA, CO or NY; ranges may be modified in the future.
Overtime, shift differential, and eligibility for bonuses under STI or SIP programs; eligibility for Long-Term Incentive (RSUs or cash) where applicable.
Comprehensive benefits including paid vacation, paid sick leave, medical/dental/vision, life and disability insurance, FSA/HSA, EAP, supplemental plans, tuition reimbursement, transit, stock purchase plan, and 401(k).
Note: Compensation is earned/vested as applicable; offers are determined at the Company’s discretion.
Notice To Candidates:
Western Digital will never request payment as a condition for applying or receiving an offer. If you encounter such requests, report them to the Western Digital Ethics Helpline or compliance@wdc.com.
#J-18808-Ljbffr