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Western Digital · Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia

# Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia Full-time Senior individual contributor Manufacturing & Production 

Listed on Western Digital’s official careers site. Posted June 29, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
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## Job description

### BROAD FUNCTIONS

To plan, coordinate and follow-up sputter systems start-up / conversion activities and process documentation. To audit sputter parameters and practice periodically, include online SPC and procedure conformance. To lead sputter process related issues trouble shooting (common causes), work closely with shift process team in sputter process sustaining, trouble shooting & improvement in order to achieve sputter utilization (down time), yield & quality goal.

To lead Sputter Process Improvement Projects (SU/STT/Cost/Quality/PPH & others), which include new products/machines/process qualification. To lead, supervise and coach/train process tech, include engineering specialist and characterize technicians.

### RESPONSIBILITIES

Regular Responsible for sputter process related issues trouble shooting (common causes), work closely with Shift process team in sputter process sustaining, trouble shooting & improvement in order to achieve sputter utilization (down time) & quality goal. Responsible to lead, supervise and coach/train process tech, include engineering specialist and characterize technicians. Responsible to train and share PMR/DS sputter process and yield improvement knowledge with the team.

Responsible for sputter parameters monitoring, include online SPC monitoring and procedure conformance. Responsible for sputter machine start-up include process characterize (new products & process changes). Responsible for new products/machines/process qualification. Responsible for sputter process improvement projects (SU/STT/Cost/Quality/PPH & others). Others include FMEA. Understand and accept responsibility for performing jobs safely Follow safety and health rules Irregular Responsible to assist in sputter yield related issues trouble shooting (common causes).

Work closely with Anelva yield team in sputter yield sustaining, trouble shooting & improvement in order to achieve sputter yield goal. This includes 0725 Operation Yield Improvement.

### Other supervisor assigned task Improve Media magnetic baseline

ACC% and to enable process stability and repeatability via recipe tuning and optimization. Responsible for new product qualifications.

## Qualifications

Material Science and Engineering degree Vacuum Technology related studies or thesis is preferred Ability English communication (spoken and written)

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Jun 29, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Jul 11, 2026
- Last checked: Oct 18, 2026
- Listed for: 111 days
- Location: Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia
- Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Western Digital’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternDigital/744000134687099-staff-engineer-manufacturing-engineering)

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