Western Digital: Principal Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering — Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia

About Western Digital

Western Digital develops and manufactures data-storage technology for data centres, cloud platforms and enterprise infrastructure. Its employer introduction connects this work with the need to retain, manage and access information generated by digital systems and AI applications. The business brings engineering and manufacturing together around the physical systems behind data storage. Its described purpose is to make growing volumes of information available over time, supporting the infrastructure on which other digital services depend.

The position and its setting

Western Digital lists Principal Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering in Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia, under reference REF34761E. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 21 October 2026
• Brands: Western Digital
• Business Function: Manufacturing Engineering
• Work Location: Bayan Lepas PN1

Responsibilities and work described

• This is an individual contributor role focused on new product transfers, specifically handling DET measurements from NPI and Development
• New test module transfer from US and China
• Quality / delivery: smooth operation for high volume manufacturing for all mature products
• Internal component data and HDD data correlation and analysis
• Competitor analysis and FA
• ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Regular
• Liaise with NPI & R&D Sputter or Sputter Process on new product line volume ramp activity
• Monitoring: DET results closely and advise sputter process for tuning whenever necessary
• Understand methodology of new test module and buy off prior to release for production use
• Benchmarking on a continuous basis among internal and external disk and be involved in product comparison
• Resource and tester capacity planning in supporting production SMO activities
• GR&R and tester correlation
• Work: with head division team on HGA requirements to plan for continuous supply
• Preparation: and present EVT package for SMO to get HDD team agreement for drive build
• Frequent drive build data analysis as well as internal component data vs drive data correlation analysis to provide valuable opinion to the team on how to improve product performance and component predictability

Essential requirements and candidate background

• REQUIRED:
• Degree in Electrical & Electronic / Mechanical Engineering or Physics
• Minimum 4 to 5 years of experience in product, process or testing in manufacturing environment of Slider-HGA/Media/HDD
• Knowledge in magnetic recording
• Knowledge in component vs HDD correlation analysis
• Knowledge: gauge study and statistical/correlation analysis will be an advantage
• Experience: C++, Python or Excel macro will be an added advantage

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• PREFERRED:

Location, schedule and contract conditions

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• Work arrangement: On-site
• Advertised location: Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia

Pay and application dates

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How to apply to Western Digital

Applications follow the official employer page linked below. The source includes these application-specific points:

Open the official Western Digital posting below and match the title and reference REF34761E.

Compare your qualifications and experience with the essential conditions for the Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia position, then read the preferred criteria separately.

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• Accommodation requests: jobs.accommodations@wdc.com
• Employer states that applications and employment offers do not require payment

Practical preparation: Python

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Relevant skills

• Python
• C++
• Excel
• data analysis
• manufacturing
• mechanical engineering