Photo Equipment Engineering

• Job Type (exemption status): Exempt position - Please see related compensation & benefits details below
• Business Function: Equipment Engineering
• Work Location: Fremont Office--LOC_WDT_USCA13

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

• Monitor equipment performance, identify issues, and fix tools.
• Certify and train maintenance, chemical technicians, and equipment tool owners.
• Establish written procedures and specs for maintenance technicians.
• Work with process engineering team to provide resolution/reduction of rework and scrap issues.
• Lead investigations for equipment-related excursions and provide a solution.
• Provide 8D and executive summary to management and various department stakeholders.
• Provide safety recommendations on equipment in addition to ensuring tools meet QA site requirements.
• Utilization of Micro-computer applications - Excel, Power Point and industry standard system reporting.
• Ability to understand electrical schematics and trouble-shoot equipment.
• Understand Photo equipment process, optics, electrical, mechanical and robotics knowledge.
• Provide equipment training for the maintenance team.
• Utilize Ai tools for equipment improvement/up time and efficiency in day-to-day work.
• Provide equipment performance reports, 8D resolutions and follow-through on action items.
• Establish parts inventory, research second source options and engineer parts if necessary to support equipment.
• Work with equipment vendors to ensure tool performance and support as well as escalation of line down situations.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• MUST HAVE THESEQualifications
• Minimum 3 to 7 years of experience in Photo equipment engineering, preferably in magnetic head manufacturing.
• BS degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, chemistry, materials science, or a related field.
• Must have experience in Photolithography equipment tools – ASML XT Twin Scan, ASML PAS5500, Canon and Nikon Steppers.
• In-depth knowledge of electronics, electro-mechanics, resist, develop, optics, robotics and Photo tools.
• Analytical, logical, and data-driven, and demonstrated ability in fixing and providing equipment resolutions.
• Detail-oriented and willingness to learn and thrive in a cross-functional manufacturing environment.
• Able to work and interact with various interdepartmental engineering and other support organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects with set milestone and timeline, and ability to execute under minimal supervision.
• A responsible team-player.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.

Additional Information

WD is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person's gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person's assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the " Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal " poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here .

WD thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

WD is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 10/16/2026(3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline.

Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• Thesalaryrange is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New Yorkor remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
• If your position is non-exempt, you are eligible for overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws. You may also be eligible for shift differential pay, depending on the shift to which you are assigned.

You will be eligible to be considered for bonuses under either WD's Short Term Incentive Plan("STI Plan") or theSales Incentive Plan("SIP") which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance, depending on your role and your performance. You may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to WD's Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including 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; and the WD Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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