LAUNCH Staff Engineer, HDD R&D EAMR Engineer

The HDD Business Unit is leading the charge to deliver compelling products and solutions to empower the next phase of the data revolution. Our product portfolio leverages innovative technologies that set the standard for the highest areal density and reliability commensurate with the best TCO in the industry. Partnering with our customers, our team is focused on deploying new products to expand their offerings and extend their growth momentum. The team aims to extend the legacy of leadership and innovation that Western Digital established over the last five decades for many decades to come.

The HDD Research & Design team is focused on developing new experiments from design to creation which will generate clear and actionable conclusions to guide the reliability improvement of Energy Assisted Magnetic Recording (EAMR) HDDs. In this role, you will develop novel instrumentation/ideas to evaluate thermal impacts on head/media components and interface material; participate and lead technical investigations from problem statement to conclusions; and liaise with the head/media component design team, modeling engineers, and HDD integration team to ensure a successful result.

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