# Senior Principal Supply Chain Engineer - HDD 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: San Jose, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-10
- Apply by: 2026-10-25
- Apply: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternDigital/744000148865279
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/western-digital-senior-principal-supply-chain-engineer-hdd/

## About the role

• Partner with suppliers to evaluate, pilot, and scale new technologies, processes, and materials that improve cost, performance, quality, and time-to-market • Serve as a technical interface between suppliers and internal engineering, manufacturing, quality, and procurement teams

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mechanical, Material Science, Electronics, Physics, Chemical, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related technical field
- Extensive experience in supply chain engineering, manufacturing engineering, supplier development, or related roles
- Experience working directly with suppliers on technical, operational, or cost-reduction initiatives
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed
- Master’s degree in in Engineering, Mechanical, Material Science, Electronics, Physics, Chemical, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related technical field, and MBA


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