Principal Engineer, Reliability Engineering

nWestern Digital Corporation is the world's largest data storage company with a leading portfolio of HGST, SanDisk, G-Technology and WD brands covering flash and disk-based solutions. Deployed by the largest and most prominent organizations worldwide, Western Digital solutions are everywhere, touching lives and enabling great value from the data they possess.

nWestern Digital is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. Western Digital does not unlawfully discriminate and complies with the laws and regulations set forth in the following EEO Is The Law poster: Equal Employment Opportunity Is The Law.

nWestern Digital

nWe deliver the possibilities of data. YOU define what's possible.

nWe are looking for an energetic and creative individual focused on NAND memory based storage systems, serving the removable storage markets. Join us and be part of the team to define and to shape the future of memory systems!

nEssential Duties And Responsibilities:

no Understanding system specifications and memory requirements

no Perform NAND flash storage based analysis and verification from product definition and planning through production and release

no Understanding on NAND flash system level behavior characterizations

no Participates in cross functional meetings such as with memory, firmware and product line teams to develop flash storage products

no Knowledge on the PLC process of a product

no Provides feedbacks on new system features for next generation memory developments

no Should be working with Factory teams, in co-ordinating on the items like SSD drive build, Mechanical tests, etc.

no Will be handling RCA, 8D, process improvements

no Understanding of manufacturing operations and product/test engineering flow

no Making sure product is meeting the reliability and quality spec.

no Mentoring junior engineers in the team

nMinimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor/Masters degree from Electrical/Electronics/Computer science preferred with 8-10 years of experience in Reliability/Memory design/system engineering
• Experience in memory design/characterization
• Knowledge of Semiconductor physics and Computer Architecture is a plus
• knowledge on factory operations and Agile methodology is a plus
• Knowledge of storage interfaces such as SD, USB, SATA and PCIe is a plus
• Experience in SSD reliability and testing is a plus
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Strong team player who can collaborate with colleagues

nAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.