WesternDigital

Technologist Mechanical Engineering

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At a Glance

Location
San Jose, California, United States
Employment
Full-time
Posted
2026-03-11T23:34:25.764Z

Key Requirements

Required Skills

SolidWorks

Domain Knowledge

  • Engineering
  • Manufacturing
  • Medical

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance

ave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insuranc

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.