# Principal Process Engineer — Advanced Semiconductor Device Development at Western Digital

- Company: Western Digital
- What the company does: WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy. As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in. Backed by Sequoia.
- Company website: https://www.westerndigital.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Ulm, BW
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-05
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternDigital/744000153496579?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/western-digital-principal-process-engineer-advanced-semiconductor-device-develop/

## About the role

We are looking for a Senior Process Engineer to help develop advanced semiconductor device technologies from early research through process integration and pilot manufacturing. This role combines hands-on cleanroom work, process development, external partner coordination, and deep technical problem solving across complex wafer fabrication flows. You will work closely with multidisciplinary R&D teams to enable next-generation device platforms through advanced process engineering and integration. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Develop and optimize semiconductor wafer fabrication processes across multiple process modules
- Drive process integration from incoming wafer through fully processed devices
- Work hands-on in the cleanroom across lithography, dry etch, wet etch, dielectric deposition, implantation, metallization, and wafer handling processes
- Develop and qualify advanced substrate preparation, thinning, bonding, and backside processing flows
- Define process characterization strategies including CD control, overlay budgets, metrology, and defect inspection
- Partner with external vendors and manufacturing partners to support complex multi-site wafer flows


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