Western Digital
Sr Technologist Material Scientist Thin Film Processes
Western Digital, Fremont, California, United States
We are inviting applications for a position in optical and magnetic device fabrication as part of Wafer Process Development team where our mission is to invent and develop technology for future products such as Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR). This is an opportunity to work where magnetic optical and plasmonic devices converge on a nanoscale.
In this role you will work as a Material Scientist and Thin Film Process Engineer at WDs wafer fab in Fremont CA.
You will be responsible for developing novel materials and thin film processes on nearfield transducer and adhesion layer subsystems for fabrication of HAMR devices and focusing on material aspects of improving device lifetime at elevated operating temperature. The job requires interfacing with engineers and scientists in process integration characterization and design groups.
Qualifications : PhD degree in one of following areas: Materials Science Physics Chemistry or Engineering Minimum five years of experiences in semiconductor optical/plasmonic and/or magnetic device fabrication. Experience in thin film magnetic head is preferred. Expertise in vacuum thin film process technology such as PVD CVD IBD ALD and RTA. Familiar with waferlevel material characterization such as TEM XRD AFM SEM ellipsometry and surface analysis techniques Strong problemsolving and analytical skills. Aggressive experiment and project managements and wafer tracking Have good data analysis experience utilizing JMP or equivalent industry standard software. Candidate must be innovative selfdriven detailoriented and have effective oral and written communication skills.
Additional Information : Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race color ancestry religion (including religious dress and grooming standards) sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions breastfeeding or related medical conditions) gender (including a persons gender identity gender expression and genderrelated appearance and behavior whether or not stereotypically associated with the persons assigned sex at birth) age national origin sexual orientation medical condition marital status (including domestic partnership status) physical disability mental disability medical condition genetic information protected medical and family care leave Civil Air Patrol status military and veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our nondiscrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the
Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster. Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees our company our customers and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging respect and contribution. Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at
to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
#LITD1 Compensation & Benefits Details An employees pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills ability knowledge of the job; (3) performance contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs. The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.
We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California Colorado New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California Colorado and New York.
This range may be modified in the future. You will be eligible to participate in Western Digitals ShortTerm Incentive (STI) Plan which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance.
Depending on your role and your performance you may be eligible to participate in our annual LongTerm Incentive (LTI) program which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires subject to Western Digitals Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life accident and disability insurance; taxadvantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D legal plan pet insurance critical illness accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program employee stock purchase plan and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.
Remote Work : No
Employment Type : Fulltime
You will be responsible for developing novel materials and thin film processes on nearfield transducer and adhesion layer subsystems for fabrication of HAMR devices and focusing on material aspects of improving device lifetime at elevated operating temperature. The job requires interfacing with engineers and scientists in process integration characterization and design groups.
Qualifications : PhD degree in one of following areas: Materials Science Physics Chemistry or Engineering Minimum five years of experiences in semiconductor optical/plasmonic and/or magnetic device fabrication. Experience in thin film magnetic head is preferred. Expertise in vacuum thin film process technology such as PVD CVD IBD ALD and RTA. Familiar with waferlevel material characterization such as TEM XRD AFM SEM ellipsometry and surface analysis techniques Strong problemsolving and analytical skills. Aggressive experiment and project managements and wafer tracking Have good data analysis experience utilizing JMP or equivalent industry standard software. Candidate must be innovative selfdriven detailoriented and have effective oral and written communication skills.
Additional Information : Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race color ancestry religion (including religious dress and grooming standards) sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions breastfeeding or related medical conditions) gender (including a persons gender identity gender expression and genderrelated appearance and behavior whether or not stereotypically associated with the persons assigned sex at birth) age national origin sexual orientation medical condition marital status (including domestic partnership status) physical disability mental disability medical condition genetic information protected medical and family care leave Civil Air Patrol status military and veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our nondiscrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the
Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster. Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees our company our customers and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging respect and contribution. Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at
to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
#LITD1 Compensation & Benefits Details An employees pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills ability knowledge of the job; (3) performance contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs. The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.
We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California Colorado New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California Colorado and New York.
This range may be modified in the future. You will be eligible to participate in Western Digitals ShortTerm Incentive (STI) Plan which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance.
Depending on your role and your performance you may be eligible to participate in our annual LongTerm Incentive (LTI) program which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires subject to Western Digitals Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life accident and disability insurance; taxadvantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D legal plan pet insurance critical illness accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program employee stock purchase plan and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.
Remote Work : No
Employment Type : Fulltime