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Western Digital Technologist Mechanical Engineering
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Job DescriptionWestern 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 RESPONSIBILITIESHDD-Specific Design & DevelopmentDesign precision mechanical components for HDD systems:Head Stack Assembly (HSA) including actuators, flex circuits, voice coil motorsBase casting and top cover assembliesSpindle motor integration and mounting systemsShock dampening and vibration isolation structuresBreather filters and contamination control featuresDevelop parts using advanced CAD (SolidWorks/NX) with tight tolerancesUse geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) for drawings and 3D models to communicate ideal part with allowable variation to meet functional requirements.Design for ultra-clean operation environments (Class 10/100 cleanroom)Use 3D printing and other rapid prototyping processes to conduct design validation testing.Analysis & Simulation:Perform FEA on structural components (shock resistance, stiffness optimization)Conduct modal analysis for resonance avoidance in actuator systemsExecute tolerance stack-up analysis for critical assembliesTesting & Validation:Design test fixtures and develop test protocols for design validation.Execute environmental testing for shock, vibration, and thermal cyclingDrive failure mode analysis and implement corrective actions (FMEA, root cause analysis)Cross-Functional Collaboration:Partner with recording heads, media, firmware, and servo teams for system integration.Interface with suppliers on specifications and quality. 

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