Engineer, Quality Assurance Engineering (Fresh Grad availability July 2025 onwards)

Company Description

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.

Job Description

• Focal person in managing product quality since new product introduction throughout product life cycle. Participate in new product introductions to manufacturing by ensuring readiness of quality control systems and processes, verifying product quality monitoring and test capabilities, and addressing potential quality issues early to resolve them before production begins.
• Monitor product and process indicators to ensure compliance to quality requirement. Analyse indicators to identify trends, deviations, or opportunities for improvement. Utilize digital tools and platforms for real-time monitoring, reporting, and quality management.
• Working closely with respective issue owners to manage the non-conformity or inferior quality Finished Goods based on verification of data, risk assessment & engineering judgments.
• Coordinating quality improvement activities to address internal factory quality incidences & follow up with process team on root cause findings, corrective actions and the improvement plan.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, analyze, and resolve quality issues including HDD feedback. Leverage data analytics tools to interpret quality metrics, generate insights, and propose actionable improvements.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of quality assurance procedures, documentation, and best practices.
• Other tasks and assignments in sustaining & improving process control & product quality.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• Bachelor or Master Degree in Engineering, Data Science, Statistics or Science related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

PREFERRED SKILLS:                                  

• Familiarity with quality assurance methodologies (e.g., ISO standards, Six Sigma, or similar frameworks) is an added advantage.
• Basic knowledge of data analytics tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Spotfire, Python, or similar software).
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• High attention to detail and a proactive mindset in identifying and addressing potential issues.

Additional Information

Western Digital 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.

Western Digital 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 jobs.accommodations@wdc.com 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.

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