Western Digital

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

Job Description

Posted on: 
2025-05-29

Responsibilities

  • Investigate media thermal, optical, mechanical, and magnetic property impacts to media interface.
  • Set up component-level evaluation environment to investigate media surface properties and tribology performance.
  • Provide analysis support to understand the failure.

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, material analysis, and instruments.
  • Knowledge in head/media interface and HAMR technology.
  • Possess data analytics and statistics skillset.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, solutions-oriented with a positive attitude.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication.
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