Hardware Development Engineer, Staff level (Onsite)

About our group:

Seagate delivers advanced digital storage solutions to meet the exponential growth in data storage demand. The Characterization and Analytics Group (CAG) is an organization within Recording Head Technology (RHT) to develop recording head test processes and assess recording head performance and reliability.

About the role - you will:

Work in the Characterization & Analytics Group test recording sub-system team, which is responsible for delivering next generation recording heads for new HAMR products. Team ownership includes device physics understanding, design verification and test development.

Job responsibilities include:

• Hands-on electrical test development to support the new recording head/media development
• Recording head design verification and device physics understanding
• Perform data mining or DOE to deep dive into device failures, provide root cause and solutions

About you:

• Demonstrate leadership and high efficiency in managing multiple tasks
• Work and communicate effectively with a diverse group of internal and external customers and engineers
• Demonstrate innovation
• Showcase your self- and people motivation abilities
• Bring an intense desire to learn

Your experience includes:

• Test development on comprehensive electrical/mechanical systems
• Hard disk drive industry R&D experience
• Knowledge of DOE, six sigma and basic statistics
• Knowledge of physical (magnetic, optical, electrical, and mechanical) properties of thin film materials and devices
• Knowledge of semiconductor laser design, fabrication, and characterization
• Characterization tools such as AFM, SEM, TEM, XPS, etc.
• Programming experience in Python, JMP, C/C++, etc.
• Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Mechanical Engineering or Materials Science, and 8+ years of experience, or Master’s degree in similar degree fields and 6+ years of experience, or PhD in Physics, Academic Research related to Magnetics, Spintronics, or Semiconductor Lasers and 3+ years of experience or equivalent education and experience

Salary: The estimated base salary range for this position is: $105,600.00 - $154,000.00. The individual salary is based on work location and additional factors, including job related skills, experience, and relevant education and training.   

Benefits: Seagate offers comprehensive benefits to its eligible employees, including, but not limited to, eligibility discretionary bonus, 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:

This is an onsite role Mon – Fri during core business hours. 

Bloomington, MN:

Our Bloomington, MN 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.

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