HAMR & Emerging Technologies Staff Engineer

About our group:

The Media Research and Development team within the Recording Media Organization (RMO), developing next-generation recording media technologies, including heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) and future recording concepts. Our work spans fundamental materials research, thin-film and process development, characterization, and integration of new media technologies.

About the role - you will:

• Research and develop advanced magnetic materials, nanoscale magnetic structures, and magnetic multilayer thin-film architectures for heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) and future recording technologies.
• Investigate relationships among material composition, crystal structure, microstructure, interfaces, multilayer architecture, magnetic properties, thermal & optical behavior, and spin-dependent phenomena in nano-scale structures, to guide media design.
• Broad background in magnetic, optical and general thin film characterization techniques a plus.
• Conduct experimental work in thin-film deposition and fabrication, multilayer stack development, process optimization, magnetic and structural characterization, thermal characterization, and quantitative data analysis.
• Collaborate with scientists and engineers across multidisciplinary R&D teams to advance promising concepts from fundamental investigation toward experimentally demonstrated recording-media solutions.

About you:

• Highly driven, and a focused learner who enjoys solving complex technical problems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and experimental skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively

Your experience includes:

• Knowledge of magnetic materials, nanoscale magnetism, or magnetic properties
• Background in thin film fabrication, multilayers, heterostructures, or interface engineering
• Proficiency in experimental design, quantitative data analysis, and interpretation of physical mechanisms
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering related field (i.e. Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Computer Engineering, Materials, Physics, or Information Technology) and 8+ years of experience or master’s degree in the same and 6+ years’ experience or PhD and 3+ years’ experience or equivalent experience and education.

You might also have:

• Spintronics, spin-dependent transport, or magnetization dynamics
• Magnetic, structural, chemical, thermal, or microstructural characterization
• HAMR, magnetic recording, or related data storage technologies

Location:

Our Gold LEED-certified Fremont product-design campus drives innovation, bringing together a diverse set of engineering, design, operations, support and administrative teams. The site is equipped with state-of-the-art clean room and lab space. On-site social activities are popular, including our annual BBQ, ice cream social, and holiday events. Wellness programs, gaming rooms and the on-site fitness center help round out and balance your Seagate work-life experience, along with opportunities to give back to our local community.

The estimated base salary range for this position is $141,128.00 - $205,691.00. 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: Fremont USA Research Center

Travel: Up to 10%