Technologist, Reliability Engineering at Western Digital

San Jose, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Data Storage, Technology, HardwareIndustries

Requirements

  • Masters or Ph.D. degree in engineering, computer science/engineering or related field
  • 10+ years technical hands-on experience in HDD – either in f/w or development engineering
  • Basic knowledge of reliability principles and statistics
  • Significant experience with HDD f/w, logs and analytics
  • Data engineering and analytics capability
  • A healthy desire to challenge the status quo and provide innovative alternatives, including scrutiny of input data quality to analysis and models
  • Demonstrated ability to innovate and solve difficult non-routine technical challenges
  • Demonstrated project management skills from vision to plan to execution
  • Track record of leading and achieving results in cross-functional and cross-site teams
  • Highly effective oral and written communication skills, especially in presentations to other functions, customers and executive management

Responsibilities

  • Develop new and creative methods to speed up Time to Qual, while ensuring Reliability performance meets expectations
  • Develop AI applications for Drift detection in Reliability metrics at drive and component level
  • Develop an ongoing feedback loop based on field data, feedback, logs, to propagate relevant and required changes to internal tests
  • Develop new applications to enhance the end-to-end Reliability process, utilizing a new AI platform

Skills

Reliability Engineering
Data Analytics
HDD Engineering
AI Applications
Drift Detection
Statistical Modeling
Testing
Analysis
Field Data Analysis
Product Qualification

Western Digital

Provides data storage solutions and services

About Western Digital

Western Digital provides a variety of data storage solutions, including Network Attached Storage (NAS), Storage Area Network (SAN), private cloud, and hyper-converged infrastructure. Their products are designed to help businesses manage and store data efficiently and reliably. For example, their all-flash arrays are optimized for high input/output applications, while the JetStor brand offers cost-effective NAS and SAN arrays that support multiple host ports for improved performance. What sets Western Digital apart from its competitors is its extensive experience in the data storage market and its ability to cater to a wide range of clients, from large corporations to small businesses. The company's goal is to deliver high-value storage solutions that meet the diverse needs of its customers, ensuring they have the tools necessary for effective data management.

San Jose, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2014Year Founded
$927.9MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Benefits

Paid sick leave & vacation time
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Life, accident, & disability insurance
Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
Employee assistance program
Tuition reimbursement
Employee stock purchase plan
Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan

Risks

Seagate's HAMR technology may outperform Western Digital's ePMR in high-capacity HDDs.
Toshiba's HAMR and MAMR technologies intensify competition in the storage market.
Focus on consumer products may neglect enterprise client needs, risking market share.

Differentiation

Western Digital leads in high-capacity HDDs with 32TB UltraSMR and ePMR technology.
The company offers diverse storage solutions, including NAS, SAN, and private cloud.
Western Digital's SanDisk and WD_BLACK brands target creators and gamers effectively.

Upsides

Growing demand for high-capacity storage driven by AI and data-intensive applications.
Recent product launches cater to the expanding gaming and content creation markets.
Advancements in ePMR technology enhance Western Digital's competitive edge in HDDs.

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