Western Digital · 12 hours ago
Nanoscale Device Process Integration Principal Engineer, R&D Engineering
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$152K/yr - $202K/yr
5+ years expWestern Digital is a leading company in computer hardware, dedicated to powering global innovation. They are seeking a Principal Engineer for their R&D Engineering team, focusing on the fabrication of nanoscale devices for various exploratory projects, including artificial nanopores and superconducting electronics.
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Responsibilities
The job opening is for a full-time Research Staff Member in the Western Digital Corporation emerging device fabrication group
The mission of the group is to build nanoscale devices for a range of exploratory projects such as artificial nanopores, novel magnetic biosensors, nanofluidic devices, superconducting qubits, non-volatile memories, superconducting electronics, etc
We are looking for a scientist/engineer with a strong background in nanoscale device processing, and, if possible, experience fabricating nanoscale devices for biological or medical applications
Candidates should have hands-on expertise in device integration and nanoscale process equipment
The device fabrication is performed in a state-of-the art research cleanroom on our San Jose headquarters campus
You will be joining a fabrication team of 20+ engineers and technicians with nearly 500 years of combined nanofabrication experience
Qualification
Required
Minimum of a Master's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, or closely related field with 5+ years of professional experience or a Ph.D. with 2+ years is required
Hands-on experience with a range of nanofabrication metrology equipment including SEM and AFM
Demonstrated ability to self-direct a research project
Strong communication skills and the ability to work both independently and in a team environment
Experience in device integration (CAD/mask layout/designing process flows/running process lots)
Experience in failure analysis and process debugging
Preferred
Hands-on experience with cleanroom process tools
Benefits
Paid vacation time
Paid sick leave
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Life, accident and disability insurance
Tax-advantaged 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
Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan
Company
Western Digital
Western Digital helps customers capture, preserve, access, and transform an ever-increasing diversity of data.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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