Westerndigital

Senior Engineer, Failure Analysis Engineering

Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia · On-site · Full-time

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EmployerWesterndigital
LocationBayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia
Work styleOn-site
Employment typeFull-time
Employer posted3 months ago

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Conduct and supervise Failure Analysis (FA) activities for Production and New Product Introduction (NPI) samples, including trend analysis, reporting, and defect characterization.
Manage and mentor a team of technicians for media FA analysis and defect characterization using first level FA equipment.
Coordinate second-level analysis with analytical lab teams.
Generate and communicate comprehensive FA findings to stakeholders, including quarterly defect pareto reports
Collaborate with Yield/Defect Engineering, Process Teams, QC Teams, and Analytical Teams to drive yield and quality improvements
Participate in cross-functional meetings and global FA initiatives to share knowledge and best practices, including FA Database
Drive defect unification initiatives and FA methodology improvements
Maintain & update defect library when necessary.
Carry out simulations & experiments to understand the mechanism of defect formation.

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Requirement:

Minimum Bachelor Degree in Science, Engineering or related technical field
2+ years of experience

Preferred :

Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking capabilities
Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
Detail-oriented with strong documentation and reporting skills
Ability to conduct experiments and simulations for defect mechanism understanding

Skills :

Proficiency with FA equipment including Optical Microscopy (OM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Zygo, and OSA
Experience with analytical tools such as SEM-EDX, FIB-SEM, Raman spectroscopy, ESCA, and TOF-SIMS
Strong understanding of defect characterization techniques and failure mode analysis
Knowledge of statistical analysis and data interpretation methods
Experience with Test Database systems and data visualization tools (Spotfire)
Familiarity with FA database systems and IT enhancement projects

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