Executive Assistant to Managing Director

About the Company

Western Digital is focused on enabling innovation through data storage technology. The company has spent decades solving complex problems with technology that has supported milestones such as the moon landing and the first image of a black hole. Its portfolio includes HDDs and platform solutions for business users, creative professionals, and consumers through the Western Digital®, WD®, and WD_BLACK™ brands. The organization works with major global enterprises, cloud providers, and data-driven businesses to help meet growing storage demands in areas such as connected cities, large-scale data centers, and AI-driven infrastructure.

Role Overview

This position is a high-visibility Executive Assistant role supporting the Managing Director of Western Digital in Ulm, Germany. The role goes beyond traditional administrative support and blends executive assistance with technical understanding, strategic input, project coordination, and cross-functional communication. It is well suited to someone with an engineering background who wants to work closely with leadership at the interface of technology, strategy, and business execution.

Executive & Strategic Support

• Deliver structured organizational and content support to the Managing Director across a technically broad and complex scope.
• Contribute as a thinking partner when preparing background material, recommendations, and input for strategic choices.
• Help set priorities and maintain alignment across important initiatives.

Technical Content & Communication

• Create polished presentations, concepts, and briefing documents in German and English.
• Plan, record, and follow up on technical and strategy-related meetings.
• Convert advanced engineering topics into concise, executive-friendly communication.

Project Coordination & Execution

• Take part in and help coordinate technical and strategic projects across countries.
• Monitor progress, keep stakeholders aligned, and support on-time delivery of key workstreams.
• Act as a link between engineering, product, and business functions.

Strategic Analysis

• Assess technical requirements and new opportunities in the context of business field development.
• Assist in identifying and evaluating emerging technologies, especially in semiconductor and photonics areas.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s degree or PhD in engineering or a related interdisciplinary technical discipline such as electrical engineering, physics, or photonics. The company is looking for an early-career professional or someone with post-PhD experience, preferably with exposure to semiconductor industry work. Experience with cross-functional or international projects is advantageous. A strong grasp of semiconductor technologies is required, and VCSEL technology knowledge is especially desirable. The role also calls for excellent written and spoken English, with German skills strongly preferred. Candidates should be analytical, organized, accountable, and comfortable turning complex information into leadership-ready insights. A professional, adaptable, discreet, and entrepreneurial mindset is important, along with flexibility to work in a fast-moving environment and adjust working hours when needed.

Additional Information

Western Digital emphasizes diversity, inclusion, and belonging across its global workforce. The company states that it welcomes different perspectives and is committed to building an environment where employees can thrive with respect and contribution. It also offers support for applicants with disabilities. Candidates who need a workplace or application accommodation can contact jobs.accommodations@wdc.com and should include a description of the accommodation requested, the job title, and the requisition number. The company also notes that neither it nor its subsidiaries will ever ask for payment as a condition of applying or receiving an offer. Any such request should be reported to the WD Ethics Helpline or sent to compliance@wdc.com.