Equipment Engineering Engineer

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

As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer for the Mechanical Development & Engineering group you will be a member of Media Sputter Equipment team, working with a range of team members that includes Process Engineering, NPI/Pilot Engineering, Program Management and Manufacturing Engineering.  You will be supporting process equipment to underpin our new product development/advanced technology efforts .

The Senior Design Engineer must have strong equipment engineering background and experience with SolidWorks 3D Cad Design Software. They are responsible for the design, specification, bill of materials (BOM), reconfiguration, installation, and qualification testing of new and existing media sputter deposition tool and hardware pilot line and operation. Further, they work closely with Process Engineering, Maintenance, vendors and other teams to define, improve and monitor equipment reliability, throughput and process capability. 

They are responsible to define, deploy, and improve the design, drawings, bill of material, work instructions, installation resources, equipment capability and maintenance requirements for new hardware and reconfiguration of existing media sputter deposition tools.

Being the in-house technical equipment expert, they are hands-on technical individuals with strong project management and troubleshooting skills to help bring the tool up efficiently and effectively.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Take ownership of the tool hardware design, equipment reconfiguration and install tasks. Drive specification, technical negotiation with vendors, design and documentation, manpower resource coordination, configuration change, tool/hardware installation, qualification testing and tool/hardware buy-off.  Ensure project is on schedule, and at the same time deliver with the highest quality by proactively identifying and correcting capability, reliability, maintenance and assembly issues early on.  Generate accurate and detailed documentation for technician, engineering, facility, maintenance, stores and process owners.