Principal Engineer, Tooling Development Engineering at WesternDigital

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Project management / lead/ coordinator for vendor outsourced projects. • Tooling lead/ coordinator and schedule owner for NPL (New Product Launch) & tooling development projects. • Support DFM (Design for manufacturing)  studies, QFD (Quality Function Deployment), TCTF (Tool Critical to Function), FEA (Finite Element Analysis) and Simulation, DOE (Design of Experiment), engineering analysis (tolerance studies, GR&R (Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility), Engineering calculations, etc.). • Prepare WEDR (World-wide Equipment Design Review) reviews – TDRD (Tool Design Review Document) – FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis), concept review, final design. • Prepare & maintain tool documentations – Design review, technical drawings & schematics, BOM (Bill Of Material), spare parts, setup, preventive maintenance. • Manage databases – eTRF (Electronic Tooling Request Form), ePDM (® Enterprise Product Data Management) , AME (Advance Manufacturing Engineering) design rules, tooling conversion costs. • Capital preparation: NPL (New Product Launch) and prototype development budget estimates, calculate ROI (Return of Investment), justify to CRB (Capital Request Board), support MPS (Manufacturing production support) replication planning. • Manage tool logistics/ shipments, and related resources. • Manage R&D (Research and Development) & NPL (New Product Launch) budget & procurement (budget forecast, spending control & monitoring, PR justifications, vendor selection & asset transfers). • SMEs (subject matter experts) in HDA/ HSA (Hard disk drive assembly/Head Stack assembly) assembly technologies - vision systems, screw driving, pick & place, AGV (auto gage verification), screw auto feed, auto Dycem, measurement devices, control systems, and qualified SEMI S2 (Environmental, Health, and Safety Guideline for Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment) internal auditors. • Provide guidance to local vendors to improve services and capabilities to meet factory demands. • Perform other duties as assigned.