Sr. Engineer- Entry Level (Ph.d. Required)
Posted on: 22 Aug 2023
Shakopee, MN
Job Description
About our group:
Seagate is a leading manufacturer of data storage solutions in the world. With design and manufacturing locations around the world, Seagate develops Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) and is vertically integrated. Integrity, Inclusion, and Innovation are among the key Seagate values. This current position is based out of Shakopee, Minnesota drive design center where we collaborate with cross functional interdisciplinary design teams and component centers across the globe. We are looking for a candidate who will use their expertise and knowledge in surface science, material characterization, and physical chemistry to stage new Head Disk technologies for Seagate Perpendicular and Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR) drives.
About the role - you will:
Run analytical/ characterization instruments in the lab for contamination characterization and control
Analyze impact of interfacial and surface chemistry on tribological response of PMR and HAMR drives
Develop experiments to improve reliability of HDD interfaces in the field.
Examine and characterize chemical compounds in the drive.
Develop mitigation techniques and contamination control metrologies
About you:
PhD degree in Chemical Engineering / Chemistry/ Material Science with background in surface science or physical chemistry with 0-2 years of experience.
Familiar with basic characterization techniques like TOF-SIMS, chromatography, atomic force microscopy, spectroscopic techniques, thermal analysis, gravimetric/ stoichiometric analysis of gases and liquids, chemical composition analysis, and electron microscopy
Experience with rheology, reaction rate analysis, mass transport, thermal and reaction kinetics, catalytic reactions, thixotropic materials is a plus
Comfortable with automated data acquisition and data analysis (statistical analysis, basic graphing and charts)
Charting skills using Microsoft Excel, JMP, or Minitab is plus
Your experience includes:
A successful candidate should have strong teamwork qualities as well as communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
MATLAB/ Python experience is plus.
Experience with automation of data acquisition
Seagate Technology
Cupertino, CA
Seagate Technology plc provides data storage technology and solutions in Singapore, the United States, the Netherlands, and internationally. The company offers hard disk and solid state drives, including serial advanced technology attachment, serial attached SCSI, and non-volatile memory express products; solid state hybrid drives; and storage subsystems.
Its products are used in enterprise servers and storage systems; and edge compute and non-compute applications. The company also provides enterprise data solutions portfolio comprising storage subsystems for enterprises, cloud service providers, and scale-out storage servers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
In addition, it offers external storage solutions under the Seagate Backup Plus and Expansion product lines, as well as under the LaCie and Maxtor brands in capacities up to 168TB. The company sells its products primarily to OEMs, distributors, and retailers. Seagate Technology plc was founded in 1978 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
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IndustryInformation Technology
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