Staff Engineer - Mechanical
Staff Engineer - Mechanical
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Job Description
Western Digital Media Test Engineering team in San Jose CA is seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer with 710 years of experience to lead the design analysis and implementation of mechanical systems in a fast-paced innovation-driven engineering environment. The media test team is responsible for the development and implementation of hardware/software/process/automation solutions in R&D environment implementing those solutions at worldwide manufacturing sites along with sustaining activities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead the design analysis and testing of complex mechanical systems and precision components.
- Develop refine and manage detailed 3D CAD models and engineering drawings using SolidWorks or equivalent tools.
- Perform mechanical structural and thermal simulations to ensure reliability safety and performance of systems.
- Oversee material selection and validate design through prototyping and iterative testing.
- Provide technical leadership in design reviews and cross-functional collaboration with electrical automation and software teams.
- Drive continuous improvement root cause analysis and resolution of mechanical issues at R&D and global manufacturing sites.
- Develop clear documentation including specifications test plans design justifications and production handoff materials.
- Support design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA) practices throughout development.
Qualifications :
REQUIRED
- Expertise in mechanical design principles thermodynamics heat transfer and structural analysis.
- Expert-level proficiency in 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks (including surfacing assemblies and simulations).
- Strong expertise and knowledge of materials selection and mechanical component design.
- Experience with manufacturing processes including machining injection molding sheet metal and additive manufacturing.
- Expertise in Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) and engineering drawing standards.
- Skilled in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and thermal simulation tools.
- Hands-on experience with prototyping and rapid iteration using tools such as 3D printers CNCs or laser cutters.
- Exceptional problem-solving ability and mechanical intuition.
- Strong communication skills for technical documentation and presentations.
- Proven ability to work in collaborative cross-disciplinary teams.
- Masters or Bachelors degree program in Mechanical Engineering with Masters preferred.
SKILLS
- Track record of leading full lifecycle engineering projects in automation robotics or high-precision mechanical systems.
- Familiarity with root cause analysis frameworks (e.g. 8D FMEA).
- Experience supporting global manufacturing environments and sustaining engineering activities.
- Familiarity with data analysis tools (Excel MATLAB Tableau or Python-based frameworks).
Additional Information :
Western Digital 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 persons gender identity gender expression and gender-related appearance and behavior whether or not stereotypically associated with the persons 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.
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 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 0 (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
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Compensation & Benefits Details
- An employees 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.
- The salary range 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 York or remote jobs that can be performed in California Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
- You will be eligible to participate in Western Digitals Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan 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 Western Digitals 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 Western Digital 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 Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
