WesternDigital
Technologist Mechanical Engineering
At a Glance
- Location
- San Jose, California, United States
- Employment
- Full-time
- Posted
- 2026-03-11T23:34:25.764Z
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Medical
Benefits & Perks
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Requirements
REQUIRED
BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering
Expertise in Precision Mechanical Design, preferably in HDD industry with proven track record delivering products
Experience with high-volume consumer electronics or medical devices
Must have experience with head-disk interface (HDI) and aerodynamics
Knowledge of actuator dynamics and servo positioning systems
Compensation & Benefits
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 person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s 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
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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.
Responsibilities
Western Digital is seeking a Mechanical Engineer with a minimum of 5 years of experience to design, develop, and validate mechanical components and assemblies for our Hard Disk Drive (HDD) product portfolio and data storage solutions. The engineer in this position will drive precision mechanical design for head-disk assemblies (HDA), actuators, base castings, and enclosures while meeting stringent performance and reliability requirements.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
HDD-Specific Design & Development
Design precision mechanical components for HDD systems:
Head Stack Assembly (HSA) including actuators, flex circuits, voice coil motors
Base casting and top cover assemblies
About the Company
At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.
At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that—our technology helped people put a man on the moon and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole.
We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, and WD_BLACK™.
We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.
Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.