Job Description

Western Digital

The next big thing in data is you!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Work as an R&D Photolithography Engineer to support Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR) Process & Materials group at Western Digital in Fremont, California
* Engineer will be responsible for researching, developing, and characterizing photolithography processes for HAMR devices fabrication
* Job requires close interfacing with engineers and scientists in HAMR process and integration groups
* Document and communicate process development plans, status, and results in written reports and presentations
* Document procedures, communicate results with development team, and transfer developed processes to manufacturing partners
* Work with materials and equipment vendors to introduce new photolithography materials, equipment/processes to enable next generation magnetic head fabrication
* Optimize wafer yield, failure analysis, and performance through photolithography process techniques

QUALIFICATIONS:

* M.S or Ph.D. in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or Physics
* A minimum of three years of experience in semiconductor and/or magnetic head wafer photolithography processing is required for candidates with a MS degree
* Candidate must be innovative, detail-oriented and have strong oral and written communication skills
* Understanding of optics including the principles and application of 248 or 193 lithography
* Experience with ASML scanners or TEL/DNS coating tool/process is a plus
* Experience with lithography simulation software and application to OPC mask design
* Experience with one or more of the following a plus: Metrology, material characterization techniques, RIE, semiconductor and/or magnetic head wafer processing and integration
* Proficient in statistics, data analysis, Design of Experiments (DOE)
* Excellent teamwork and people skills are required

ABOUT WESTERN DIGITAL

The future. Its on you. You & Western Digital.

Weve been storing the worlds data for more than 50 years. Once, it was the most important thing we could do for data. Now were helping the world capture, preserve, access and transform data in a way only we can.

The most game-changing companies, consumers, professionals, and governments come to us for the technologies and solutions they need to capture, preserve, access, and transform their data.

But we cant do it alone. Todays exceptional data challenges require your exceptional skills. Its You & Us. Together, were the next big thing in data.

Western Digital data-centric solutions are found under the G-Technology, SanDisk, Upthere, and WD brands.

Western Digital is an equal opportunity employer.

Western Digital does not discriminate on the basis of 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 persons gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the persons 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 Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster.

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