Senior Engineer, Smart Manufacturing & Data Analytics

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• As an expert on data analytic for HGA operation to support since ad hoc data gathering, data analysis, data visualization and create effective data analysis platform for fast and precise responding to special and routine requirement
• Design, develop, and implement custom software tools and applications for data analytics strategies that align with HGA manufacturing goals and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Collaborate with engineering and production teams to define software requirements, user interfaces, and functionalities tailored to manufacturing needs.
• Analyze production data to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies that impact HGA yield, quality, and cycle time including defect and failure data to identify and mitigate recurring issues.
• Create predictive models to forecast manufacturing outcomes and provide proactive recommendations for process adjustments.
• Lead cross-functional data analytics projects from conception through to implementation, ensuring alignment with manufacturing engineering and business goals.
• Develop and implement process improvements and data-driven solutions to optimize manufacturing yield, reduce waste, and increase efficiency.
• Lead root cause analysis of manufacturing issues using statistical techniques with actionable insights to engineering and production teams.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Software Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science/Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ Years experience in data science, data analytic or related field
• Knowledge on software development languages (Python/R coding, Java, C++), database management (SQL, NoSQL), data analytics tools, Spotfire and data visualization platforms

PREFERRED:

• Eager on learning and self-development
• Experience in electronics or HDD industry

SKILLS:

• Project management abilities,
• Problem-solving,
• Cross-functional collaboration

Additional Information

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About the Company

At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that—our technology helped people put a man on the moon and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, WD_BLACK™, and SanDisk® Professional brands.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.