Seagate Technology

Senior Engineer, Media R&D Characterization and Recording Physicist

Seagate Technology

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: FremontCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $122,304 - $174,895 per year

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About the role

  • Understand and utilize the existing magnetics characterization tools (PPMS and MOKE)
  • Utilize existing and develop new spin-stand testing and other characterization techniques for HAMR media
  • Developing and enhancing Testing code and methodology for HAMR media recording physics and design direction understanding
  • Work with the team to support the spin-stand tester hardware and software upgrade
  • Other responsibilities include data analysis to compare experimental measurements with modeling results to understand the underlying media design direction and recording Physics
  • Apply the learnings for innovative design to improve the magnetic and thermal design of HAMR media
  • Using data mining techniques to understand the key trends and correlations to underpin key direction for media design improvements

Requirements

  • Demonstrated experience and capability of developing and integrating new metrology or testing tools to perform novel characterization for magnetic materials
  • Strong physics background in magnetism
  • Hands on experience with high field magnetic (PPMS and MOKE), electrical, optical, and thermal measurements tools
  • Familiarity with optics
  • Proficient programming skills with Python, Labview, Visual Basics or related
  • Experiences with designing and integrating novel instruments
  • Industrial internship with relevant skills and experiences
  • Strong experience and skill sets using magnetic (PPMS and MOKE) and electrical characterization techniques
  • Demonstrated experience and capability of developing and integrating new metrology or testing tools to perform novel characterization for magnetic materials
  • Strong background in Magnetism and Data Analytical skills.
Benefits
  • 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
  • paid time off including 12 holidays
  • flexible time off
  • a minimum of 48 hours of paid sick leave
  • 16 weeks of paid parental leave

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
data analysisdata miningprogrammingmetrologytesting toolscharacterization techniquesmagnetic measurementsthermal measurementsoptical measurementsHAMR media
Soft skills
team collaborationproblem-solvinginnovative design