Work on software that directly supports wafer test operations across development and manufacturing at Western Digital. This onsite role in San Jose, CA focuses on building and improving tester applications, factory automation interfaces, disposition systems, databases, analytics infrastructure, and integrations with manufacturing execution systems (MES), including AI/ML-powered capabilities. If you enjoy connecting software, data, and automated measurement to production outcomes, this is a strong fit.
Compensation: USD 134,800 - 179,700 per year. Education: BS/MS.
What you’ll do
- Design, develop, and maintain software applications, user interfaces, test programs, and automation tools for manufacturing, engineering, and product development operations.
- Create new software capabilities and automated solutions that improve product quality, manufacturing efficiency, yield, cycle time, and overall operational productivity.
- Build and maintain integrations across manufacturing systems, databases, equipment controllers, reporting platforms, and enterprise applications.
- Design and optimize data infrastructure, including databases, data models, reporting solutions, analytics tools, and data pipelines to support engineering and business decision-making.
- Develop low-level hardware and instrumentation interfaces, covering equipment communications, data acquisition, device control, and automated measurement systems.
- Develop and deploy AI/ML-powered applications and intelligent automation to support defect detection, process monitoring, predictive analytics, root cause analysis, decision-making, and manufacturing productivity.
- Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and IT teams to support new product introductions, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and drive continuous improvement, including work in laboratory and cleanroom settings to evaluate and qualify manufacturing equipment and test systems.
Skills and qualifications
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Software development experience in manufacturing, semiconductor, industrial automation, or test engineering environments.
- Proficiency in C#, C++, Python, SQL, and modern software development practices.
- Experience developing and optimizing databases.
- Experience building distributed applications, services, APIs, and enterprise integrations.
- Ability to troubleshoot, debug, and conduct root-cause analysis for complex issues involving laboratory equipment and instrumentation.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Technologies you’ll work with
Benefits and support
- Paid vacation time and paid sick leave
- Medical/dental/vision insurance
- Life, accident and disability insurance
- Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Employee assistance program
- Supplemental life and AD&D
- Legal plan
- Pet insurance
- Critical illness; accident and hospital indemnity
- Tuition reimbursement
- Transit
- Applause Program
- Employee stock purchase plan
- WD Savings 401(k) Plan
- Eligibility for bonuses under WD’s Short Term Incentive Plan (STI Plan) or the Sales Incentive Plan (SIP)
- Eligibility to participate in the annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program (RSUs or cash equivalents, where eligible)
Equal Opportunity: Western Digital is committed to equal opportunity and does not discriminate based on protected characteristics. Harassment is prohibited, and the company applies its non-discrimination policy across all aspects of employment. WD also supports applicants with disabilities; for accommodation requests, contact jobs.accommodations@wdc.com.
Application timing: Anticipated application deadline is 12.21.26 (3 months from posting), with the option to close earlier or update the deadline if needed. #LI-RR1
