Sr. Vacuum Equipment Engineer

About our group:

This position will work with the Vacuum Equipment Engineering team in our Bloomington, MN facility to support the vacuum equipment used to build the recording heads that go into every Seagate Hard Disc Drive (HDD).

Equipment engineering is responsible for controlling all tooling on the factory floor that is used to fabricate Magnetic Recording Heads used within Seagate HDDs. We employ traditional equipment-control methods as well as novel KPIV streamline systems to monitor and analyze the health of our equipment in real time and make needed actions automatically. We also manage the development and deployment of new wafer manufacturing tools. You will interact with a range of team members from technicians, operators, engineers, and management. You will have the opportunity to share your knowledge and to learn from others on the team. Seagate believes this is critical to the growth of our employees, as well as our Company. 

About the role - you will:

• Be responsible for development and deployment of equipment (deposition, reactive etching, and annealing) within a manufacturing setting. Ownerships will change over time, allowing for professional growth.
• Oversee manufacturing equipment issues (equipment scrap, MDA, cycle-time reduction, multiple-path maintenance)
• Develop factory automation system to improve tool performance (C#/ Python / R)
• Develop systematic and automated methods for tool controlling across multiple tools, including implementing streamline KPIV controls, Out-of-Control Action Plans (OCAPs), Preventive Maintenance plan (MP) instruction, equipment manufacturers’ training plan and safety issues.
• Use Six Sigma methodologies and techniques to maximize the tool performance or minimize the variability.
• Evaluate, recommend and ensure the tools/parts/materials that are most appropriate and cost effective for the manufacture.
• Oversee the installation, modification, upgrade, and maintenance of manufacturing equipment.
• Maintain all equipment control documents and ensure congruency across Seagate’s recording-head manufacturing sites.
• Provide technical support to the manufacturing equipment repair and process engineering organizations.

About you:

• Strong written and verbal skills; ability to persuade and gain agreement with cross functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data and perform KPIV analysis to predict tool performance or catch tool excursion.
• Must be willing to work off shift hours on an "as need" basis

Your experience includes:

• Demonstrated experience in wafer manufacturing and semiconductor production equipment
• Knowledge of design of experiments (methods of design)
• Experience with statistical analytic tools, Six Sigma, JMP or Minitab or other statistical software
• Demonstrated hands-on familiarity with vacuum related tooling and processing like physical vapor deposition, chemical vapor deposition, atomic layer deposition, ion beam milling, ICP etching, or anneal technology in a high to ultra-high vacuum application
• Experience in computer hardware and / or programming.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering related field (. i.e. Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Computer Engineering, Materials, Physics, or Information Technology and 5 years of experience of master’s degree in the same and 3 years’ experience or PhD and 0 years’ experience or equivalent experience and education. Experience in computer hardware and/or programming.

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 $92,310.00 - $131,994.00. 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: None