Staff Engineer, Product Engineering

Western Digital

📍 Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China

full-time Engineers Posted June 07, 2026

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Responsible for manufacturing data analytics for HDD products and critical components. This role applies data-driven methodologies to continuously enhance product quality, yield, reliability and manufacturing efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze manufacturing data generated throughout HDD and key components production to identify opportunities for improving yield, cost, quality, and reliability.
  • Perform root cause analysis on yield, performance or quality issues; collaborate cross-functionally with design, process & manufacturing teams to implement effective engineering & operational solutions.
  • Provide characterization and analytical support for design and process change qualifications; proactively identify potential issues, risks, concerns prior to volume production ramp-up.
  • Contribute to the development of standardized manufacturing data analytics meth...