Western Digital

Summer 2025, HAMR Media Tribology intern (Ph.D. Only)

Job Description

Posted on: 
2025-03-25

Responsibilities

  • Investigate the impacts of thermal, optical, mechanical, and magnetic properties on media interface.
  • Set up component-level evaluation environments for media surface properties and tribology performance.
  • Provide analysis support to understand failures.

Job Requirements

  • Ph.D. candidate in material science, physics, chemistry, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, optical engineering, or equivalent required (2026 Graduate).
  • Knowledge or experience in tribology, interface design, tribology testing, and material analysis.
  • Familiarity with head/media interface and HAMR technology.
  • Data analytics and statistics skills.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills with a positive attitude.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
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