# Senior Engineer, Applications Engineering (APC) at Western Digital

- Company: Western Digital
- What the company does: At WD, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible. At our core, WD is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. Backed by Sequoia.
- Company website: https://www.westerndigital.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Fremont, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-17
- Apply by: 2026-11-01
- Apply: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternDigital/744000150220789
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/western-digital-senior-engineer-applications-engineering-apc/

## About the role

The Senior Engineer,, Applications Engineering (APC) is responsible for developing, implementing, and sustaining Advanced Process Control (APC) systems—including run‑to‑run (R2R) control and fault detection & classification (FDC)—to improve manufacturing yield, process capability, cycle time, and equipment productivity.

## What they're looking for

- BS/MS in Engineering (Computer, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, Mechanical), Applied Physics, Operations Research, Data Science or Statistics
- Experience with semiconductor R2R control and FDC systems
- Strong analytical and programming skills, proficiency with statistical analysis and ML tools such as JMP, Python, and multivariate analysis platforms
- Knowledge of semiconductor processing technologies and equipment
- Solid understanding of IT systems, including: Linux system administration and shell‑based workflow,
- Windows OS,