Failure Analysis Staff Engineer

About our group:

We are the head failure analysis and microscopy characterization team within the Head Analysis and Performance Group at Seagate's R&D and Operations site in Bloomington, Minnesota. Our team consists of engineers and technicians in the failure analysis, electron microscopy, and materials characterization areas. We use high precision and high-resolution tools (such as AFM, FIB, SEM, and TEM) to support magnetic head development and production through fundamental materials characterization and root cause estimation.

About the role - you will:

• Collaborate with key stakeholders in the Recording Head Technology and the drive design organizations on analysis & characterization requests.
• Develop failure analysis plans, analyze results, summarize the findings, and communicate the root cause understanding with conclusions to the requesting stakeholders and teams.
• Work with both engineers and lab staff in the team to carry out the detailed sample testing and characterizations.
• Use the general failure analysis tools such as microscopes, probing, ISI, AFM, and microscopy tools in the lab to characterize the samples, such as SEM, FIB, and TEM.
• Perform various levels of designing, developing, adjusting, repairing, calibrating, and testing lab fixtures / equipment.
• Develop and document failure analysis process flows and decision flows.
• Work with the product design experts to understand the design intentions of the various devices and features within the magnetic recording heads to guide FA approaches.

About you:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated teamwork and ability to work independently.
• Excited, self-motivated learner.
• Flexible working in both lab and office areas.
• Creative problem solving.

Your experience includes:

• Experience with troubleshooting, sample characterization, and materials analysis.
• Hands on lab experience with microscopes, probing, and other general lab tools
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering related field (i.e. Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Computer Engineering, Materials, Physics, or Information Technology) and 8+ years of experience or master’s degree in the same and 6+ years’ experience or PhD and 3+ years’ experience or equivalent experience and education.

You might also have:

• Hands on experience in using some microscopy tools such as SEM and FIB.
• Data analysis skills using languages such as JMP and data/result documentation with MS Office.
• Experience developing scripts for automated analysis of complex large data sets.

Location:

Our Normandale campus spans two suburbs, Edina and Bloomington, and serves as the Recording Head development and manufacturing arm of Seagate. Located in the heart of a bustling community, Seagate offers an on-site café, or if you prefer, you can drive to one of many restaurants just minutes away. Need to grab a gift over lunch time? Shopping is abundant in the area. If working out is your thing, the on-site fully equipped fitness center hosts wellness programs, outdoor activities, tournaments and group workouts. Looking for something more laid back? Reset in one of our meditation rooms, or simply take a walk around our indoor walking path. On-site cultural festivals, celebrations and community volunteer opportunities also abound.

The estimated base salary range for this position is $105,664.00 - $154,005.00. The individual salary is based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Seagate offers comprehensive benefits to its eligible employees, including, but not limited to, , eligibility to participate in discretionary bonus program, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, short-and long-term disability, 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, health savings account, dependent care, and healthcare spending accounts. Seagate also offers paid time off, including 12 holidays, flexible time off provided pursuant to Seagate policy, a minimum of 48 hours of paid sick leave, and 16 weeks of paid parental leave. The benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year and may differ depending on work location.

Location: Normandale, United States
Travel: Up to 10%