Technologist, Reliability Engineering at Western Digital

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

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

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Reliability EngineeringHDDData AnalyticsAIDrift DetectionModelingTestingAnalysisQuality PoliciesField Data AnalysisLogs

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this position remote or on-site?

The position is on-site.

What education and experience are required for this role?

A Masters or Ph.D. degree in engineering, computer science/engineering or related field is required, along with 10+ years of technical hands-on experience in HDD, either in firmware or development engineering.

What key skills are needed for the Technologist role?

Candidates need significant experience with HDD firmware, logs, and analytics, data engineering and analytics capability, basic knowledge of reliability principles and statistics, and demonstrated ability to innovate and solve technical challenges.

What is the company culture like at Western Digital?

Western Digital is a company of problem solvers that values innovation, challenging the status quo, and providing creative alternatives, with a focus on achieving extraordinary things through technology.

What travel is involved in this position?

Travel is required once or twice a year, domestically and internationally, and there are typically about 2 evening meetings a week due to factories located in Thailand.

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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