Quality Engineer

About our group:

Seagate products help more people store, share, and protect their valuable digital content. With 97% of the world’s information being stored on hard drives, the rapid growth of digital data makes Seagate more important every day. 

Seagate is where the future is read and written, with continuous innovation proving that a hard drive is not  “just” a hard drive". Find out how we are "shaping a new era of storage" as we craft the datasphere. 

As an industry leader, Seagate provides unique career opportunities to be part of today’s major technology shifts. They can be found around the globe and As an industry leader, Seagate provides unique career opportunities to be part of today’s major technology shifts. They can be found around the globe and on our website.

The Seagate Derry / Londonderry Manufacturing site has been open for 30 years this year. We have over 1400 people working in our facility which is among the most advanced in the world, in the design, development, and volume manufacturing of recording heads. These recording heads write information onto and read information from the recording disc, within the data storage device.

The Springtown Quality Systems group is responsible for driving a continuous improvement of Quality, within the Wafer Organization, to ensure customer expectations and requirements are met or exceeded. This involves working cross-functionally and cross-site with our Minnesota team, to deliver improvements and adherence to our complex business processes and ensuring world class customer quality. 

Key to sustaining and improving this culture is a Quality Engineer with a passion for ensuring that our company's products and processes meet established quality standards by identifying shortfalls, developing corrective measures, and implementing rigorous quality control systems.

About the role - you will:

•    Monitor and improve the quality of our operational processes and outputs. 
•    Facilitate the investigation and troubleshooting of process/manufacturing issues.
•    Develop and implement quality standards.
•    Develop and implement quality control systems.
•    Monitor and analyse quality performance.
•    Inspect and test materials, processes, and products to ensure quality specifications are met.
•    Collaborate with key functions to develop and implement controls and improvements.
•    Developing, with key stakeholders, corrective actions, solutions, and learn wide improvements.
•    Audit our systems for adherence to relevant ISO standards.

About you:

*Please note that you must be eligible to live and work in the UK without the requirement to be sponsored by Seagate.

•    You are an excellent communicator comfortable working independently and cross-functionally.
•    You are a strong team player comfortable in challenging traditional ways.
•    You thrive by encouraging different ideas and involving teams and individuals.
•    Good mathematical skills and proficiency with computer software such Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Smartsheets.
•    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
•    You are organized, innovative and able to manage and deliver multiple tasks and programs.
•    You are enthusiastic about driving the change to a Lean Thinking organisation. 

Your experience includes:

•    At least 1 year of quality engineering, quality assurance, or a similar type of role.
•    Demonstrated ability of delivering continuous improvement opportunities or projects.
•    Effective communicator, facilitating effective teams.
•    Competent Data analysis and presentation skills.
•    Familiarity with statistical analysis 
•    Excellent project management skills.
•    Exposure to corrective and preventive action methodologies.

You might also have:

•    Bachelor’s or Masters’s Degree in quality, industrial, or mechanical engineering. Or have a minimum of 5 years’ work experience in Quality Engineering.
•    ISO 9001 auditor certification and experience.
•    Six Sigma training or Lean Manufacturing Training..
•    Kepner Tregoe experience.
•    FMEA experience and facilitation.

Completed applications should be submitted no later than midnight on Monday, 4th May 2026

This is a Full-Time position working 39 hours per week, on-site working.

*Please note that you must be eligible to live and work in the UK without the requirement to be sponsored by Seagate.

Please demonstrate on your Cover Letter or CV how you meet the criteria set out in the job description identified above. 

Testing may be used as part of the selection process.

At Seagate we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. To see all vacancies that Seagate has available, please sign up - Register with our Talent Network for career updates and to be considered for future opportunities. 

Seagate Technology is committed to equal opportunity in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community irrespective of sex, marital status, religious affiliation, age, disability or ethnic origin. The Company specifically welcomes applications from the protestant community who are currently underrepresented in this job category. All applications will be considered strictly on the basis of merit.

Location:

Derry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Our Springtown site is Derry/Londonderry’s largest manufacturer, we’re proud that Seagate is a flexible and inclusive place to work. We have more than 1,400 employees spanning research and development, manufacturing, and other functions.

Here at work, you can grab breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks at our subsidized on-site cafe. 

Looking for an active break from your workday? We’ve got you covered. Take a group or individual exercise class during lunch or after work at our on-site gym. 

Network with your colleagues through the Young Professionals Network, Women’s Leadership Group, the Carers Café (for caregivers of individuals with disabilities), Volunteer in the community with our support! Join our creative network, which includes a choir, foreign language classes and even a cookery class! 

Join our Employee Resource Groups (ERG), a voluntary, employee-led community built on a shared diversity identity and/or an appreciation of that identity, open to ALL current employees at Seagate! 

See list below of many of our Company Benefits:

•    Health – Private healthcare, for employees and dependents, Company sick pay and medical leave, Occupational healthcare service, Employee assistance programmes, Group income protection and On-site gym/ exercise classes / personal trainer.

•    Work Life Balance – Annual leave, Part-time working, Enhanced maternity pay, Enhanced paternity pay, Bereavement leave. Onsite gym

•    Finance – Pension – employer contributory scheme, Life assurance, Employee stock purchase plan, Competitive base pay, Company bonus scheme, Reward and recognition, Perks at work discount programmes, Pay for civil / jury duty.

•    Career – Degree / non degree assistance Externally accredited training and development opportunities, Service awards, LinkedIn learning, Learning & development programmes

Location: Springtown, United Kingdom
Travel: None