ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Defines IC package/SMT/SSD drive requirements, goals, and milestones for all SSD product groups and customer requirements.
• Develops SSD assembly and IC packaging material and processes to meet quality, reliability, cost, yield, productivity and manufacturing requirements.
• Develops new package and SMT process qualification programs.
• Prepares and/or updates specifications for piece parts of integrated circuits or semiconductor assemblies.
• Plans and conducts experiments to fully characterize material and processes throughout pathfinding to development to ramp.
• Develops solutions to improve quality, reliability, cost, yield, process stability/capability, productivity, and safety utilizing formal education, experience, statistical knowledge, and problem-solving tools.
• Establishes process control systems. Transfers process to high volume manufacturing and provide support in new factory start-up.
• Acts as a liaison with suppliers/vendors.
• Maintains product quality while developing and introducing package cost reduction programs.
• Coordinates the introduction of new package processes into production.
• Using appropriate tools, performs integrity analysis of packages.

PME Specific Role Description includes the following but not limited to:

• SMT material and process development
• SMT AI/ML integration development
• SMT technology (material/process/metrology/equipment) pathfinding & roadmap
• Stencil design/development for new components
• DFM assessment and NUDD risk management
• Process-Material-Component-board-drive interactions
• DOE & Mechanical and Material Lab Tools & Failure Analysis knowledge
• Quality Tools: FMEA, 8D, DMAIC, IPC knowledge etc.
• Statistical Tools: Statistical analysis (JMP/Minitab), Green Belt/Black Belt certification
• Special engineering characterization & improvement projects
• Factory emergency taskforce support

The individual will be responsible for fully supporting the Department Manager on the development of the company goals, strategy and tactics. The most important being the ability to work with the team to assure the good execution. The individual will work with the team to fully support the company and department goals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Documentation: SOP, WI, FMEA, OCAP and Control Plan for related process.
• Ensure effective hand shaking process of new device/product introduction to the line and new process technology capabilities developments.
• Support Automation and development for new automatic and robotic equipment qualification and sustaining.
• Support the Production Line. Report online machine status and issue to reporting manager
• Follow daily/shiftly line issue and production support for automation equipment.
• Continuous improvement on direct/indirect material cost down, UPH, MTBA, and MTBF enhancement program.
• Ensure automation equipment in good performance to meet the goals on quality, yield, and cost, utilization and cycle time.
• Perform automation equipment conversion and set up. Observe 6S on daily job to ensure the continued and smooth production line.
• Able to conduct trainings to Operator/technicians on machine operation and skill improvement.
• Able to replace spare parts and machine buy off.
• Experience in automation equipment’s
• Manage engineer’s logistic needs.
• Any other duties assigned from time base on schedule and unscheduled activities
• Participate in productivity improvement, Lean, Kaizen and similar activities and provide manufacturing process optimization solution

Senior Manager in this role will be responsible for researching, developing, and implementing innovative packaging solutions and requires a deep understanding of solid-state device physics, materials science, and packaging technologies, and expected to manage all aspects of packaging technologies required for Materials Center of Excellence (MCoE). Responsibilities encompass a wide range of tasks, from strategic planning to day-to-day operations, and require a combination of technical expertise, leadership skills, and problem-solving abilities. Candidate shall be specialized in advanced 3D & heterogenous packaging solutions, plays a critical role in ensuring successful and efficient implementation of next gen flash products.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Strategic Planning: Develops and implements long-term strategies on introducing advanced materials for solid-state device packaging to align with overall business objectives and market trends.
• Team Leadership: Manages and motivates a team of packaging engineers, technicians, and support staff.
• Material & Process Optimization: Identifies and implements advanced materials to be used in packaging processes to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve performance and reliability of solid-state devices.
• Technology Evaluation: Assesses new packaging technologies and materials specifically designed for solid-state devices, such as advanced thermal management solutions and new gen 3D packaging techniques.
• Supplier Management: Oversees relationships with suppliers of packaging materials, equipment, and testing services tailored for SiP & Solid-state devices.
• Budget Management: Develops and manages budgets for Materials CoE Lab & path finding projects for next gen drives.
• Quality Control: Ensures that packaging operations adhere to strict quality standards and regulations specific to materials used in flash devices.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensures compliance with relevant industry regulations and standards related to solid-state device packaging.
• New Product Introduction (NPI): Coordinates the introduction of new materials in packaging technologies and processes for SSD.

• Coordinating SSD mechanical qualification efforts for new products and change in designs, materials, or processes 
• Involve in mechanical reliability test include but not limited to solder joint analysis, environmental test, mechanical stress & solderability
• Providing recommendations on product release based on package reliability test results
• Jointly assess risk associated with excursions, conversions, reliability  ,qualification issues.
• Manage reliability schedule plan to stakeholders and provide progress update in timely manner
• Coordinate with technician to perform daily execution to meet project schedule
• Initiate failure tracker in JIRA and ensure it's properly closed
• Review Mechanical test result and provide recommendation
• Involve in New Product Introduction phase for tester bring up & resource readiness.

• Manage and own Inspection process false call and yield 
• Drive inspection recipe enhancement
• Ensure inspection program are meeting quality out going requirement.
• Create program for new product SKU for inspection recipe.
• Improve Visual inspection false call and programming fine tuning to mitigate line trigger due to programming.
• Drive final inspection program standardization, inspection recipe management 
• Build visual inspection library and capabilities
• Support and train shift teach for false call and programming trouble shoot in the line

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Factory Capex planning base on the loading forecast, Capex budget control and monitoring on capital utilization and efficiency.
• Productivity improvement project: Lead in cost saving projects such as Productivity improvement, cycle time improvement, MMR improvement, etc. to meet company goals.
• Capacity planning and analysis to meet the volume demand and maximize the plant utilization.
• Maintain IE database and lead on the IE related system project.
• Time study and time standards: Perform time study data collection and analysis, continuous improvement based on Lean concept.
• Define production layout to ensure high efficiency and ergonomic for Lean operation.
• Coordinate in tool relocation & re-layout activities.
• Resources planning for DL & IDL based on production volume targets.
• Carried out material flow & process flow analysis. Study and explore opportunity to improve current process flow, material flow, line balancing, etc.….
• Validate automation performance and capability.
• Support IE in validating offline process activity such as conversion time, kitting time, tooling preparation time, etc. and opportunity to improve the offline activities cycle time.
• Collaborate with Production, QA, Process, and Automation team to achieve Operations KPI’s
• Perform other duties as assigned.

We are looking for a technical leader to spearhead the development and sustaining of our USB product, as well as the lifecycle management of our in-house testing system, SHRACK. This role demands a dynamic leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and can effectively guide a technical team. You will be responsible for diagnosing and resolving SHRACK system errors and test issues, leveraging your deep expertise in semiconductor manufacturing execution systems to drive operational excellence and innovation.

• Optimize Test Strategies: develop and execute comprehensive test plans, balancing test time, yield, and quality to achieve aggressive goals in high-volume manufacturing environments. Identify the most cost-effective testing methods through troubleshooting, validation, and continuous improvement.
• Lead and Collaborate on Engineering Solutions: Analyze & resolve in-house SHRACK system errors, including client communication challenges, database server issues, recipe management system errors, MKP server connection problems, and Advanced Storage Device Protocol errors
• System Upgrades: Responsible for SHRACK tester software upgrades and RMS integration, collaborating with software teams to analyze logs, manage bin-code interpretations, and maintain RMS functionality.
• Champion Innovation and Cost Efficiency: Partner with cross-functional teams to seamlessly integrate cutting-edge testing technologies and elevate existing practices. Conduct research and champion the adoption of cost-saving solutions like Test Time Reduction (TTR) and new test platform enablement, driving CAPEX reduction through innovative test strategies.
• Technical Expertise and Support: Provide technical leadership and expert support in electrical failure analysis for internal and external stakeholders. Address issues related to RMAs, production, reliability, and DPPM (Defects Per Million Parts) improvement.
• Technical Communication and Documentation: Develop and deliver clear, concise technical reports and documentation, including electrical failure analysis work instructions, test equipment guidelines, test reports, and specifications.
• Knowledge Sharing and Mentorship: Conduct technical training sessions for engineers, fostering knowledge transfer and team development.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Factory Capex planning base on the loading forecast, Capex budget control and monitoring on capital utilization and efficiency.
• Productivity improvement project: Lead in cost saving projects such as Productivity improvement, cycle time improvement, MMR improvement, etc. to meet company goals.
• Capacity planning and analysis to meet the volume demand and maximize the plant utilization.
• Maintain IE database and lead on the IE related system project.
• Time study and time standards: Perform time study data collection and analysis, continuous improvement based on Lean concept.
• Define production layout to ensure high efficiency and ergonomic for Lean operation.
• Coordinate in tool relocation & re-layout activities.
• Resources planning for DL & IDL based on production volume targets.
• Carried out material flow & process flow analysis. Study and explore opportunity to improve current process flow, material flow, line balancing, etc.….
• Validate automation performance and capability.
• Support IE in validating offline process activity such as conversion time, kitting time, tooling preparation time, etc. and opportunity to improve the offline activities cycle time.
• Collaborate with Production, QA, Process, and Automation team to achieve Operations KPI’s
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of complex data systems and pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate data solutions into business processes.
• Implement and optimize data processing frameworks and tools for large-scale data.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and security through advanced testing and validation techniques.
• Develop strategies for data storage, retrieval, and scalability.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for data systems and processes.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation.

• You will work as SSD (Solid State Drive) package integration engineer in packaging engineering group.
• Leads new SSD product development from concept design and qualification to mass production.
• Generate innovative product concepts and transform them into tangible, market-ready products.
• Work closely with global functional teams in US, India, South Korea, and Israel, review feasibility design drawings and propose design options.
• Collaborate extensively with internal teams, validate design options through characterization builds, perform comprehensive DFX (Design for eXellence) analysis, including DFM (Design for Manufacturability), DFA (Design for Assembly), DFRW (Design for Rework), as well as Cost and UPH (unit per hour) analysis, review mechanical and electrical simulations, initiate assembly process flow, and deliver most optimized design for manufacturing with yield and quality.
• Ensuring build readiness, execute package qualification plan, follow up package reliability status, investigate and close failures on time.
• Monitor assembly and test yield on engineering/customer sample and low volume production builds. Drive yield improvement and manage excursions.
• Lead new product from low volume to high volume production transition with yield and quality meeting goals.
• Ensure FMEA, SOD, Control Plan, recipe guideline, SPC and other assembly controls are ready prior to high volume production.
• Lead new technology transition (new wafer tech/process/material) from engineering stage to volume production.

As a Test Engineer -Process, you will lead the Project improvement in Burn In area, and support execution and manufacturing issues related to Test Process, and continue improve manufacturing issues with new ideas from time to time through close collaboration across teams and disciplines. In addition, you'll drive Test Process improvements to make our systems more robust and scalable via systematic and proper tools.

As a Test Process Engineer, you’ll:

•Partner closely with product managers, NPI engineers, Assembly engineers, Manufacturing supervisor and QA to scope, plan, design, and build new features as well as maintain existing functionality.

•Hold your teammates—and yourself—to high engineering standards

•Leverage your experience and knowledge to grow your teammates’ technical breadth and depth through direct coaching and mentoring

•Identify potential problems and ensure quality related to Testing Process in manufacturing.

•Document and monitor testing outcomes and establish steps to remedy problems

•Detailed understanding of how to properly document test cases and create effective and focused testing plans

•Work closely with departments within the company for cost saving projects

•Provide detailed specifications for proposed solutions including time and scope involved

•Define clear goals for all aspects of a product test and develop steps for their proper execution

Position Summary:

The Sustaining Program Manager (SPM) leads & drives deliverables through Sustaining Core Team (SCT) with full program/s ownership by prioritizing resources to ensure sustaining products (higher volume products) consistently meet volume requirement, quality & reliability, engineering KPI and cost goals.

Responsibilities:

• Obtain customer-specific product requirements, assess and recommend engineering solutions, upon approval from SCT, drive execution to meet customer requirements in a timely manner.
• Define and drive product recipe ramp and depletion strategy that meets overall customer and WD business needs.
• Accountable and focal point to overall product cost for sustaining products with finance collaboration to define optimized product cost strategy and drive execution.
• Establish and maintain a business process to ensure support from product cost (sub category) owners to deliver to BCP commits.
• Collaborate with KPI owners to align and rationalize roadmaps ensuring consistent product strategy and execution.
• Monitor overall engineering KPI performance and support KPI owners to address gaps vs plan.
• Collaborate with quality team to define and prioritize product quality improvement strategy.
• Monitor overall quality KPI performance and support quality team to address gaps vs plan.
• In event of quality stop order, execute SSO process and lead core team to define containment, disposition, drives root cause and corrective actions that meet optimized business objectives.
• Participate in new product Manufacturing Readiness Review (MRR) and approve product release to assume product ownership in LVM.
• Participate in new product KPI underpinning strategy and ensure all KPI and cost roadmaps are aligned to execution capability in HVM. 

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or higher with Engineering related majors
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience and proven record in program or project management leadership position
• Experience with Semiconductor Packaging & PCBA (SMT) manufacturing and test processes.
• Familiar with Product Life Cycle and new product development processes
• Proven track record on people development & management; building, mentoring and inspiring a team
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities, and to interact with a diverse group of individuals in a very fast and dynamic environments
• Ability to drive change and improvements within the team
• Result oriented leader
• Strong computer skills including MS Office products, MS Project and etc.
• Excellent communication skills, including written, verbal and presentation skills
• Strong in strategic planning and also Risk/Critical management skills
• Good problem solving and decision making, Pro-active & initiatives and strong sense of accountability

Key responsibilities of this position include but not limited to research, design, develop and maintenance of engineering and manufacturing software solutions. Collaborate with users and development team in the entire software development lifecycle. Ensure all software solutions meet the organization’s high-quality standards.

Key responsibilities of this position include but not limited to research, design, develop and maintenance of engineering and manufacturing software solutions. Collaborate with users and development team in the entire software development lifecycle. Ensure all software solutions meet the organization’s high-quality standards.

Engineer under Product Development Team will be responsible for Platform (SSD) Test Development activities in relation to NPI Product Test Development. Scope of engineering work encompasses following:

• Participates in designing a complete comprehensive framework of Functional Product Test Plan for any specific Memory or SSD product (SATA,SAS,PCIe).
• Participates in designing processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output and working parameters for hardware and/or software compatibility.
• Conceives system interfaces and business application prototypes. Identifies, analyzes and resolves system design weaknesses.
• Influences the shaping of future products by contributing to the framework (architecture) used across multiple products or systems.
• Participates in designing, developing, and implementing effective methods of testing and troubleshooting systems and equipment for NPI phases of product development and manufacturing.
• Provides multi-layered technical expertise for next generation initiatives.
• Prepares test and diagnostic programs, designs test fixtures and equipment, and completes specifications and procedures for new products.
• Plans the labor, schedules, and equipment required for testing and evaluating standard and special devices.
• Participates in evaluating test strategy to best fit the quality-of-test for new product
• Develops Product characterization parameters by using test platform or instrumentation
• Performs analytical study by using statistical tools – SPC/MiniTab/JMP, conduct FMEA, custom DOE, prepare and liaise with other support Engineering groups for efficient manufacturing test platform
• Develops/modifies tools to aid test development using scripting languages such as C++,Python
• Publish Whitepaper(s) on area of Test Specialization
• Analyzing, troubleshooting and fixing issues discovered by internal test teams or by customer use of the products.
• Representing the team in one or more multi-disciplined engineering core team(s).

• Responsible for respective Memory (NAND) & Platform (SSD) Test Development activities in relation to NPI Product Test Development. Scope of engineering work encompasses following
• The individual will interface with design, process, test, and reliability & global Product engineering team to solve problems and will sustain products with cost reduction and yield improvements
• Drive end to end development including defining test flow, screens to deliver very high quality OEM products.
• Participates in designing a complete comprehensive framework of Functional Product Test Plan for any specific Memory or SSD product
• Participates in designing processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output and working parameters for hardware and/or software compatibility.
• Conceives system interfaces and business application prototypes. Identifies, analyzes and resolves system design weaknesses.
• Influences the shaping of future products by contributing to the framework (architecture) used across multiple products or systems.
• Ensures standard and compliance for test program buy-offs and product qualification related to test;
• Ensures  team  capability to deliver Failure  Analysis of product yield  improvement to meet yield and QUALITY targets;

This position requires the individual to take full responsibility for developing and maintaining the test platform system software, including developing a new feature, debugging an existing release, and working on any test-platform-related issues reported by the factory equipment engineering team. He will also be involved in various R&D projects relevant to testing.

Engineer under Product Development Team will be responsible for Platform (SSD) Test Development activities in relation to NPI Product Test Development. Scope of engineering work encompasses following:

• Participates in designing a complete comprehensive framework of Functional Product Test Plan for any specific Memory or SSD product (SATA,SAS,PCIe).
• Participates in designing processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output and working parameters for hardware and/or software compatibility.
• Conceives system interfaces and business application prototypes. Identifies, analyzes and resolves system design weaknesses.
• Influences the shaping of future products by contributing to the framework (architecture) used across multiple products or systems.
• Participates in designing, developing, and implementing effective methods of testing and troubleshooting systems and equipment for NPI phases of product development and manufacturing.
• Provides multi-layered technical expertise for next generation initiatives.
• Prepares test and diagnostic programs, designs test fixtures and equipment, and completes specifications and procedures for new products.
• Plans the labor, schedules, and equipment required for testing and evaluating standard and special devices.
• Participates in evaluating test strategy to best fit the quality-of-test for new product
• Develops Product characterization parameters by using test platform or instrumentation
• Performs analytical study by using statistical tools – SPC/MiniTab/JMP, conduct FMEA, custom DOE, prepare and liaise with other support Engineering groups for efficient manufacturing test platform
• Develops/modifies tools to aid test development using scripting languages such as C++,Python
• Publish Whitepaper(s) on area of Test Specialization
• Analyzing, troubleshooting and fixing issues discovered by internal test teams or by customer use of the products.
• Representing the team in one or more multi-disciplined engineering core team(s).

Western Digital, the leader in storage technology, seeks an organized and energetic Design & Engineering Program Manager. This is an outstanding opportunity to bring innovative ideas to a diverse and global design team developing a wide range of consumer technology products.

Job Description

• The Design and Engineering Program Manager will support the industrial design and development of SanDisk flash-based consumer technology products, including desktop SSDs, portable SSDs, USB storage devices, and card readers.
• This role includes front-end collaboration with R&D and supplier teams to identify and develop innovative design processes and architectures that enable us to deliver best-in-class products to a highly dynamic market.
• The Program Manager will also coordinate the implementation of new processes and architectures across multiple product lines to ensure that design, engineering, quality, and schedule requirements are being met.
• This role is well-suited for an experienced individual in a design or engineering discipline looking to make the transition into a program management.

• Act as subject matter expert for the business with respect to labeling design, requirements, and implementation and labeling software and effectively collaborate on labeling changes.
• Ensure labeling compliance with quality management system (QMS), regulatory requirements and guidelines, standard operating procedures, and work instructions.
• Coordinate with cross functional team to develop strategies for continuous improvement of the labeling program and procedures (fool proof concept)
• Effectively manage labeling projects from ideation through completion.
• Improve from manual work flow to one piece flow concept to eliminate human error.

• Be responsible for flash memory test development, failure analysis and issue debug.
• Be responsible for NAND Product and Package Qualification/Reliability test setup/eFA/Action Plan.
• Provide correct test condition for memory product and generate defined test flow for volume test needs.
• Product Evaluation DOE for Reliability/DPPM improvement, wafer test and unit test yield improvement.
• Run test time analysis to define cost effective test method in order to reach short test time and high test coverage.
• Define/improve test method to deal with new product introduced to mass production and marketing.
• Deliver a world class throughput time on test development to reach the most effective way of sample delivery TPT (Throughput Time).
• Work with multinational team to complete projects in PDT (product development team) required time.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

In this position, the individual will be responsible for fully supporting the Department Manager on the development of the company goals, strategy and tactics. The most important expectation is being able to work with the other team to assure the good execution of daily activities and special assignments assigned by department managers or higher management. The individual will be responsible to lead the process engineering functions for DA process. He/she is required to work closely with the teams within Assembly Process Engineering department as well as other functional teams; manufacturing, EE, IPPC, QA ,NPI and other supporting teams to fully support the company and department goals on yield, quality, and cost, utilization, productivity and cycle time. Good knowledge Die Attach process with hands on experience.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

In this position, the individual will be responsible for fully supporting the Department Manager on the development of the company goals, strategy and tactics. The most important expectation is being able to work with the other team to assure the good execution of daily activities and special assignments assigned by department managers or higher management. The individual will be responsible to lead the process engineering functions for DP process. He/she is required to work closely with the teams within Assembly Process Engineering department as well as other functional teams; manufacturing, EE, IPPC, QA ,NPI and other supporting teams to fully support the company and department goals on yield, quality, and cost, utilization, productivity and cycle time. Good knowledge in Die Preparation and hands on experience.

• Equipment Operation: Operate and maintain SMT/FCA/UF equipment such as solder printer, solder paste inspection, 2D/3D automated optical inspection, chip shooter, reflow/curing oven, deflux cleaner, flip chip bonder, underfill dispenser, carrier machine, and plasma machine (All SMT/FC/UF tools).
• Process Monitoring: Monitor and control the SMT/FCA/UF processes to ensure adherence to specifications and quality standards. This includes validating defects and ensuring process parameters are within established limits.
• Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve issues related to SMT/FCA/UF processes and assist equipment alarm related to the Recipe/Program.
• Technical Support: Provide technical support to production teams, troubleshoot process-related issues, and root cause definition, and implement corrective/preventative actions to ensure continuous operation.
• Collaboration: Work closely with engineers, quality assurance, and other technicians to optimize processes and resolve issues. Provide feedback and suggestions for process enhancements.
• Defect Analysis: Perform detailed analysis of defects observed in substrate assembly, flip chip wafer, underfill epoxy and collaborate with engineering teams to determine root causes and implement corrective actions.

• Ensure that SSD test equipment is functioning optimally, achieving >99.3% slot-on availability and maintaining a high first pass yield.
• Perform routine maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting of test systems to minimize downtime and ensure high reliability.
• Monitor real-time and historical data to detect issues, reduce failures, and maximize equipment uptime.
• Use data analytics to monitor SSD test equipment performance, identify patterns, and anticipate potential issues before they impact production.
• Analyze test equipment data to improve test efficiency, reduce down times, and enhance tester performance.
• Implement real-time monitoring and diagnostic tools to ensure sustained optimal performance of test equipment.
• Analyze equipment performance data to optimize maintenance schedules and extend the life cycle of SSD test equipment.
• Lead continuous improvement projects focused on sustaining and enhancing the efficiency and reliability of SSD test equipment.
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers and technicians in sustaining SSD tester, sharing best practices for maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Work closely with production, quality, and other cross-functional teams to ensure seamless operation and continuous improvement in SSD testing.
• Provide detailed technical reports and presentations to management regarding equipment performance and improvement initiatives.