PRODUCT ENGINEER
Full-time
Job Type (exemption status): Exempt position
Business Function: Product Engineering
Work Location: Remote Office - MY Penang
Company Description
Pioneering data solutions for over five decades, we're transforming how the world captures, preserves, accesses, and transforms data. Our innovative technologies under brands like SanDisk, WD, and G-Technology are reshaping global technological landscapes.
We are recruiting a meticulous and strategic Product Engineer for our George Town, Malaysia team. This role is critical in driving HDD-Media-Head performance characterization and innovation.
Job Responsibilities:
- Direct Media Process Engineering team to optimize HDD media performance
- Collaborate across functional teams to refine product specifications
- Enhance existing products for improved yield, cost-efficiency, and manufacturability
- Support media performance optimization from development to high-volume production
- Monitor industry technological trends and manufacturing processes
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations
- Advance manufacturing digitalization initiatives
- Implement data-driven decision-making using advanced analytics
- Leverage AI/ML models for predictive yield, reliability, and performance analysis
- Develop and maintain real-time performance monitoring dashboards
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering
- 2-3 years manufacturing or semiconductor industry experience
- Proficient in data analytics tools (JMP, Minitab, SQL)
- Python/R data science expertise
- HDD/Media process knowledge preferred
- Up-to-date with Industry 4.0 technologies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent project management capabilities
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Occasional travel willingness
- Cloud analytics platform experience (Azure, AWS) advantageous
Additional Information:
Western Digital champions diversity, believing varied perspectives drive innovation. We're committed to an inclusive environment promoting belonging, respect, and individual contribution.
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