Job Description
Job Title:  Drive Functional Engineer II - Servo
Posting Start Date:  9/16/26
Job Description: 

About our group:

Since 1979, Seagate has been creating precision-engineered data storage technologies that deliver superior capacity, speed, safety, and performance. We are a diverse workforce of 40,000 creative, hard-working, passionate people all over the world—Silicon Valley, the Southeast Asia, India, China, the United Kingdom, and beyond. At Seagate, we know that data is always in motion, alive, connected—and we harness it in order to maximize human potential

Drive Functional Engineering comprises five core engineering disciplines: Read/Write (R/W), Head Media Electrical (HME), Servo (SVO), Mechanical (MECH), and Head Disk Integration Group (HDIG). The organization serves as a technical support team for Hard Disk Drive (HDD) products, working closely with Product Engineering, Design Center, and Reliability teams to resolve technical issues, enhance product quality and reliability, improve manufacturing yield, and optimize test efficiency. Each function provides specialized expertise to support the successful development, qualification, and production of HDD products

About the role - you will:

  • Provided on-site technical support in term of Servo function for manufacturing operations, product qualification, reliability investigations, and new product introductions

  • Developed data analytics tools, automation solutions, and engineering applications using Python, C, and MATLAB to improve HDD quality, yield, reliability, and test efficiency

  • Partnered with Product Engineering, Design Center, Reliability, and Manufacturing teams to troubleshoot complex HDD issues and drive root-cause resolution

  • Conducted advanced data analysis, Electrical Failure Analysis (EFA) using proprietary HDD diagnostic tools to identify product and process improvements

  • Led and supported test process optimization initiatives, generating innovative solutions to enhance product performance and manufacturing efficiency

  • Monitored product quality, yield, reliability, and performance metrics, proactively identifying risks and driving corrective actions

  • Served as a technical consultant and subject matter expert for Product Engineering and Reliability teams, supporting critical business and engineering decisions

  • Collaborated across multiple engineering disciplines including R/W, Servo, Mechanical, HME, and HDIG to deliver end-to-end HDD solutions

  • Applied engineering and statistical methodologies to improve product robustness, accelerate problem resolution, and support successful product ramps

About you:

  • Organization, ability to manage multiple projects  

  • Excellent problem-solving skills  

  • Ability to work across multiple teams and collaborate effectively  

  • Data analytical skills  

  • Communication skills  

  • Good command of English 

Your experience includes:

  • Bachelor's or Master degree in Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Physic, Material Science or another related field

  • Hard Disk Drives manufacturing is preferable

  • Programming skills are preferable on C/Python, Matlab, Oscilloscope

  • Knowledge and understanding in signal and system, basic electrical and circuit

  • Knowledge of data analysis 

  • Good with back-end and front-end web-application. Interesting in Machine learnin/AI

Location:

Korat, Thailand

Our Korat facility is our largest manufacturing site worldwide, with more than 10,000 employees. Here, our team produces cloud-based storage equipment, from individual storage components to finished drives. Employees enjoy ample on-site parking, free shuttle vans and buses within the city of Korat, as well as transportation to and from Bangkok and Khon Kaen province on weekends. At work, you can grab a delicious breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snacks at one of our 24/7 on-site canteens or coffee shops. We offer table tennis, basketball, volleyball, a running/walking trail, and exercise classes in our on-site fitness center. In addition, there are relaxing spaces with comfortable seating both indoors and outdoors, perfect for taking a break during the day.

Additionally, consider joining any of our employee resource groups (ERGs), such as Seagate Women in Leadership Network (SWLN), Seagate PRIDE: Thailand chapter, or Seagate Asia’s parents and caregivers group. We also have many on-site recreation events and opportunities to give back to the local community.

 

 

Location: Korat Thailand
Travel: None

Information at a Glance

About Us

With more than four decades of storage innovation, Seagate empowers humanity to thrive in the data age and helps people and businesses navigate the ever-expanding data landscape. 

We craft precision-engineered, cutting-edge solutions that help the world store and manage exponential data growth.

Seagate is powered by our talented and passionate workforce of 29,000 employees across the globe who embody our core values: integrity, innovation, and inclusion. Striving towards excellence every single day, we show up with these values for our customers, business partners, shareholders, and communities alike.

Join us and get inspired to make a difference in the datasphere!

Seagate is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, military and veteran status, or other status protected by applicable law.  We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. EEO Know Your Rights Poster 

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