Jobs at Western Digital

Leads the engineering organization developing high-density storage platforms, including JBODs and storage servers, from concept through high-volume manufacturing. Oversees hardware, firmware, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, NPI, vendor, supply chain, and contract manufacturer activities. Builds global engineering teams, manages budgets and factory execution, drives design quality and cost optimization, and maintains executive relationships with enterprise customers and manufacturing partners.

Supports photolithography process development, optimization, and sustaining activities in high-volume semiconductor manufacturing. Monitors equipment and process performance, performs statistical analysis and DOE experiments, investigates root causes of yield and process issues, and implements improvements. The engineer also supports equipment and material qualification, maintains process documentation, trains manufacturing personnel, and collaborates with integration, metrology, maintenance, manufacturing, and product engineering teams.

Leads strategic communications for the CIO and global IT organization. Develops executive messaging, leadership content, organizational communications, employee engagement initiatives, thought leadership, and narratives around technology, AI, innovation, and IT transformation. Advises senior leaders, coordinates cross-functional communications with HR, Marketing, PR, and Employee Communications, supports executive events, builds communication processes, and measures engagement effectiveness using analytics and modern communication tools.

Leads end-to-end memory product architecture from concept through silicon qualification. Defines subsystem architecture, physical design, roadmap, and power, performance, and area trade-offs. Oversees process, circuits, DFT, packaging, controller interfaces, design methodology, and EDA strategy. Serves as final technical authority, mentors senior engineers, and represents architecture to executives, customers, foundries, and standards bodies.

Leads global talent acquisition strategy, workforce and talent intelligence, executive reporting, headcount planning, and a multi-region strategic initiatives portfolio. Oversees programs such as RPO expansion, talent pathways, automation, and hiring-manager enablement while managing three direct reports. Partners with Finance, HR, executives, and regional stakeholders to convert hiring data into actionable workforce decisions and scalable recruiting programs.

Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve photolithography equipment performance in a manufacturing environment. Lead equipment investigations, resolve excursions, reduce scrap and rework, develop maintenance procedures, train technicians, manage spare parts, and coordinate with vendors. The role requires expertise in ASML, Canon, and Nikon photolithography tools, electronics, electro-mechanics, optics, robotics, and equipment safety. Responsibilities also include performance reporting, 8D problem resolution, project execution, and cross-functional collaboration.

Provides technical leadership for photonic device and system R&D supporting data storage and communications. Defines technology roadmaps, architectures, performance targets, and development plans; leads modeling, fabrication, characterization, packaging, and prototype validation; directs multidisciplinary tradeoff studies and experimental strategies; identifies technology and partnership opportunities; mentors engineers and scientists; and communicates technical strategy to leadership.

Leads WD’s FP&A organization and strategic financial planning, including annual budgets, forecasts, operating plans, executive reporting, performance metrics, capital allocation, and financial analysis. Partners with executive leadership on strategic initiatives, acquisitions, investments, and resource allocation. Oversees earnings-cycle support, peer and competitive analysis, process improvements, and financial systems initiatives while driving operational efficiency and business performance.

Leads finance support for the Product and Engineering organization, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, headcount planning, non-labor spend, capital expenditures, and executive reporting. Partners with R&D, Product, Engineering, Corporate Finance, and business operations leaders to translate strategy into financial plans and improve operational performance. Manages five financial analysts, leads monthly executive reviews, oversees relevant journal entries, and provides insights into spending trends, risks, and opportunities.

Leads the servo firmware engineering team responsible for real-time HDD control architecture, multi-actuator and multi-stream capabilities, tooling, resource management, and SoC integration. Defines platform strategy, coordinates distributed cross-functional teams, guides FPGA and ASIC-related development, and ensures deterministic performance, power, cost, schedule, and manufacturing objectives. Communicates architectural decisions and technical recommendations to senior leadership while delivering next-generation storage products.

The HR Business Partner advises senior Product and Engineering leaders on talent strategy, workforce planning, organizational design, engagement, succession, leadership development, and complex people decisions. The role uses workforce data, analytics, AI, and automation to identify organizational risks and improve effectiveness. It also coordinates enterprise HR programs and partners with Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Total Rewards, People Analytics, and Employee Relations teams across global organizations.

Manage the operational backbone of Western Digital’s Global Supply Chain Business Process Governance program. Responsibilities include procedure inventory and lifecycle management, audit-control mapping, readiness support, governance-platform administration, review cadence and training coordination, continuous-improvement tracking, and pilot rollout support. The role coordinates functional owners, escalates compliance and SLA gaps, maintains governance records, and supports tooling implementation. One hire may additionally lead governance technology selection, IT coordination, implementation, and ongoing platform administration.

Leads the People Technology function and Business Systems Analyst team, establishing HR technology strategy, roadmaps, governance, and delivery standards. Oversees requirements, process design, solution design, testing, implementation, and optimization across HR systems. Partners with HR, IT, and business stakeholders to drive transformation, automation, data quality, employee experience improvements, and responsible AI adoption while developing high-performing talent.

Defines architecture, roadmaps, and system design direction for Manufacturing Execution Systems and Factory Systems solutions. Translates product and process requirements into scalable capabilities, prioritizes development investments, documents manufacturing workflows and data requirements, identifies readiness risks, and drives standardized solutions across sites. Partners with Product, Process, Manufacturing, NPI, and IT teams to support engineering builds, qualification, production ramp, sustaining operations, and future AI-enabled manufacturing platforms.

Supports the company’s patent portfolio strategy through patent landscape analyses, portfolio valuation, third-party patent assessments, invention disclosure reviews, and patent filing recommendations. Collaborates with patent attorneys, engineers, and business stakeholders, using AI-based patent analysis tools and large datasets to identify trends and insights. Prepares clear technical and legal analyses for litigation, licensing, M&A, maintenance, and strategic patent decisions.

Leads global brand strategy across enterprise and consumer portfolios, including positioning, messaging architecture, narrative development, scalable brand systems, campaign platforms, governance, and agency integration. Translates complex technology into compelling messaging, partners with executives and cross-functional marketing teams, and drives consistent brand adoption across decentralized global organizations.

Early-career engineering roles across ASIC, hardware, firmware, systems, mechanical, equipment, and SoC engineering. Responsibilities include designing and verifying silicon and hardware, developing firmware and embedded systems, integrating subsystems, prototyping and testing, performing validation and reliability analysis, and supporting manufacturing and equipment optimization.

Summer internship across multiple hardware disciplines (ASIC, hardware development, firmware, systems, mechanical, equipment, SoC). Contribute to design, validation, testing, simulation, integration, and manufacturing support while learning cross-functional engineering skills and tools.

Manage enterprise-wide performance programs, including goal setting, check-ins, reviews, assessments, and calibration. Develop AI-enabled digital resources, facilitate manager and employee training, partner with HR teams globally, analyze adoption and effectiveness data, support change management, and promote fair, consistent performance outcomes. The role also requires influencing stakeholders, incorporating employee feedback, and advancing talent development strategy through data-driven and design-thinking approaches.

Lead wafer quality assurance through failure analysis, manufacturing and process readiness reviews, 8D/CAPA closure, FMEA, and root-cause investigations. Partner with engineering and manufacturing teams to deploy automated quality surveillance, anomaly detection, and AI-enabled monitoring. Drive digital transformation, generative AI adoption, predictive quality initiatives, and AI-assisted workflows for quality reviews, failure analysis, and risk assessment in semiconductor manufacturing.