Western Digital
10,000+ employees
Founded 1970
👥 B2C
🤝 B2B
🔧 Hardware
💰 $900M Post-IPO Equity on 2023-01
B2C • B2B • Hardware
Western Digital is a leading manufacturer of data storage solutions, including solid state drives (SSDs), hard drives (HDDs), USB flash drives, and memory cards. The company provides a broad range of products for various uses, such as gaming, video surveillance, and data backup. They also offer solutions for data centers, network-attached storage (NAS), and digital photography. Western Digital is renowned for their innovation in developing storage technologies that meet the needs of both consumers and businesses.
Senior Development Engineer – Photonic Devices, VCSEL Epitaxy
🔥 11 minutes ago
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Western Digital
10,000+ employees
Founded 1970
👥 B2C
🤝 B2B
🔧 Hardware
💰 $900M Post-IPO Equity on 2023-01
B2C • B2B • Hardware
Western Digital is a leading manufacturer of data storage solutions, including solid state drives (SSDs), hard drives (HDDs), USB flash drives, and memory cards. The company provides a broad range of products for various uses, such as gaming, video surveillance, and data backup. They also offer solutions for data centers, network-attached storage (NAS), and digital photography. Western Digital is renowned for their innovation in developing storage technologies that meet the needs of both consumers and businesses.
📋 Description
• Drive the design and optimization of epitaxial stacks for VCSEL and related photonic device structures. • Translate device‑level requirements into robust epitaxial designs, using advanced semiconductor physics and numerical simulations. • Develop and refine device and epitaxy simulation models (e.g., optical cavity / mode simulations, carrier transport, thermal behavior). • Work closely with epitaxy, process, and device characterization teams to define experiments and DOEs. • Interpret measurement and reliability data and iterate designs based on feedback from wafer- and device‑level results. • Contribute to device architecture and development strategies, including roadmaps for performance, reliability, and manufacturability improvements. • Analyze and correlate simulation, epitaxial, and device performance data to identify root causes and optimization paths. • Prepare and present technical reports, design reviews, and development status updates for internal stakeholders. • Collaborate in a multi‑disciplinary, international R&D environment. • Mentor junior engineers and students in topics related to semiconductor device physics.
🎯 Requirements
• PhD in Materials Science, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field. • Extensive professional experience with a strong record of sustained impact and increasing responsibility in R&D or applied academic research, ideally including collaboration with industry partners or participation in translational initiatives. • Solid track record in semiconductor devices, preferably in photonic devices such as lasers, LEDs, or VCSELs. • Deep understanding of semiconductor physics, including: Heterostructures and quantum wells, Optical cavities and resonant structures, Carrier transport, recombination mechanisms, and thermal effects. • Experience with device or epitaxial stack simulations, for example: Optical mode / cavity simulations, Electronic band structure and carrier confinement, Thermal / electro‑thermal simulations. • Strong ability to interpret experimental data (e.g., I‑V, L‑I, spectral, far‑field, lifetime/reliability data) and connect results to physical mechanisms and design choices. • Fluent English (spoken and written), with the ability to write clear technical documentation and present complex topics to a mixed audience. • Ability and willingness to work at least partially in EU time zones to ensure effective collaboration with European teams.
🏖️ Benefits
• Health insurance •401(k) matching • Paid time off • Flexible work arrangements
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