Western Digital
The Thin Film Processing Engineer at Western Digital is responsible for sustaining vacuum thin film deposition using PVD/IBD processes, characterizing thin film properties, and analyzing wafer processing results to resolve yield and quality issues. The role also involves coordinating wafer-level failure analysis, supporting advanced reader development, and transferring new deposition processes into production.
Headquarters
San Jose, California, United States
Company Size
10001+ employees
Founded
1970
Western Digital (WD) is a global leader in digital storage solutions, designing and manufacturing hard disk drives (HDDs) and storage systems for consumers, businesses, and enterprise customers. Its product portfolio includes internal and external HDDs, NAS, gaming, surveillance, RAID, and data center storage solutions, with offerings for AI storage infrastructure and content creation under brands including G-DRIVE. WD supports customers with global sales, warranties, technical support, free shipping, and a 30-day return policy.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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