Job Information
Western Digital Technologies Technologist, Reliability Engineering in San Jose, California
Job Description
We are looking for an energetic and creative individual focused on storage platforms. Join us and be part of the team to define and to shape the future of data center platforms!
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Understanding platform specifications and requirements
- Perform platform analysis and verification from product definition and planning through production and release
- Perform platform reliability prediction (MTBF), reliability growth assessment, and derating analysis
- Develop HASS/HALT methods and procedures for platforms products
- Evaluates, from a reliability standpoint, the materials, properties, and techniques used in production
- Determines reliability requirements of components and systems to achieve company, customer, and any governmental agency reliability objectives
- May propose changes in design or formulation to improve system and/or process reliability
- Understanding platform level behavior characterizations
- Participate in cross functional meetings such as with memory, firmware and product line teams to develop flash storage products
- Knowledge on the PLC process of a product
- Provides feedback on new system features for next generation platform developments
- Participate in RCA, 8D, process improvements
- Understanding of manufacturing operations and product/test engineering flow
- Making sure product is meeting the reliability and quality spec
Qualifications
REQUIRED
- Bachelor/Masters degree from Electrical/Electronics/Computer science preferred with 5+ years of experience in Reliability/Memory design/system engineering
- Experience in storage platform design/characterization
- Knowledge of Semiconductor physics and Computer Architecture is a plus
- knowledge on factory operations and Agile methodology is a plus
- Experience in platforms reliability and testing is a plus
SKILLS
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- Strong team player who can collaborate with colleagues