WesternDigital
Senior Engineer, Customer Quality Engineering
At a Glance
- Location
- Irvine, California, United States
- Employment
- Full-time
- Posted
- 2026-03-31T20:36:53.131Z
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Education
- Engineering
- IoT
- Manufacturing
Benefits & Perks
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Requirements
Several years in data analysis, product analytics, or quality engineering (storage industry preferred)
Proficiency in SQL, Python, R, or similar analytics tools
Experience with BI platforms (Tableau, Power BI, Looker, etc.)
Familiarity with statistical methods and data modeling
Familiarity with programming fundamentals and the ability to leverage AI‑powered coding tools (e.g., Windsurf) to write, review, and modify code.
Understanding of storage products (HDDs, SSDs) and SMART data (preferred)
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
Product Insights team
, you will collect, analyze, and communicate product performance data from the field to help WD deliver world-class storage solutions.
You'll partner with Customer Quality Management (CQM), Engineering, and Quality teams to translate complex datasets into actionable insights that prevent issues, improve products, and enhance customer experience.
Data Analysis & Reporting
Analyze telemetry data, PAC (Product Analysis Center) reports, FIRs (Failure/Issue Reports), and RMA trends to identify quality issues and failure patterns
Build dashboards and visualizations to track product health metrics (e.g., failure rates, NTF rates, SMART attributes, vendor logs)
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.