Supply Chain Engineer

Responsibilities

• Drive supply chain readiness, robustness, and performance for factory manufacturing.
• Partner with HDD factories and external manufacturing partners to support end-to-end manufacturing readiness.
• Support new product introductions (NPI), process changes, and capacity transitions.
• Assess supply chain and manufacturing risks related to supplier changes, material substitutions, and factory transitions.
• Drive alignment between engineering, operations, quality, and supply chain teams.
• Lead initiatives to improve supply chain performance, including cost, yield, cycle time, and on-time delivery.
• Provide data-driven recommendations to leadership regarding supply chain risks and trade-offs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related technical field.
• Experience supporting manufacturing supply chains, preferably in high-volume factory environments.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, supply chain risk, and quality management principles.
• Demonstrated ability to assess risk, manage change, and lead cross-functional initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in HDD manufacturing or complex electromechanical products.
• Experience working with external manufacturing partners and global supply chains.
• Familiarity with NPI, change management, and supplier quality processes.

About the Company

WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy. We combine deep engineering expertise with global-scale manufacturing to deliver the storage systems that make AI possible, powering hyperscale data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructure worldwide.