Senior Engineer, Quality Assurance Engineering

Company Description

WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy.

As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in.

We combine deep engineering expertise with global-scale manufacturing to deliver the storage systems that make AI possible, powering hyperscale data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructure worldwide.

This isn’t theoretical work. It’s real systems, at real scale, people solving some of the hardest challenges in technology today.

We’re looking for people who want to build, solve, and operate at that level.

Join us and let’s shape the future of data.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This job is responsible for delivering the organization's outcome as stated:
• To ensure acceptable quality, reliability, conformance, and performance consistently for all the New Products (NPI/HAMR) manufactured in Head operations that meet all the customer specifications and requirements
• To set up, maintain, and improve the in-process and outgoing quality of the Slider fabrication/ Head Process for Visual, Mechanical specification to meet the customer requirements
• Monitor and improve LAR / DPPM / Cpk for CTF parameters as identified in the control plan 
• Monitor & review NPI build performance in each build phase
• Communicate and liaise with cross-functional teams for Quality improvement activities.
• Attend Daily Operations, Core team & NPI build meetings 
• Assure that all changes must undergo documented change management systems and be validated before implementation

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Science, or equivalent
• At least 5-6 years in a manufacturing environment with a minimum of 4 years in Quality Function

PREFERRED:

• Experience in the HDD business, especially the slider fabricating process, is an added advantage
• Understanding of Quality tools and perform 8D,FMEA, SPC, and Lesson learned
• Understanding of 4IR and Digital transformation 

SKILLS:

• Good command of spoken and written English.
• Computer literacy: Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Power BI and SQL
• Quality Management Systems: ISO 9001, 14001, 45001

Additional Information

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