Quality Specialist Engineer

Western Digital is seeking a detail-oriented and driven Quality Engineer to support and enhance our quality systems across the product lifecycle. This role plays a critical part in ensuring our products meet the highest standards of reliability, performance, and customer satisfaction.

You will partner cross-functionally with engineering, manufacturing, and business teams to drive continuous improvement, strengthen quality processes, and support compliance with global standards.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Planning & Systems

• Develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance plans, inspection procedures, and documentation

• Ensure compliance with industry standards such as ISO 9001 and internal quality frameworks

• Support the continuous evolution of quality management systems

Auditing & Compliance

• Conduct internal audits to assess process adherence and identify improvement opportunities

• Support external audits, including supplier and customer audits

• Drive corrective and preventive actions based on audit findings

Quality Reporting & Analytics

• Define, track, and analyze key quality performance indicators (KPIs)

• Prepare and present reports to management with actionable insights

• Leverage data to identify trends, root causes, and improvement opportunities

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with R&D, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Sales teams

• Ensure quality is embedded throughout the entire product lifecycle—from design through production and delivery

• Act as a key interface between technical and business stakeholders

Process Monitoring & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor production processes and identify defects or deviations

• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using structured methodologies