Product Development Engineer Internship - Summer 2026
About The Position
The Mechanical Product Development team is responsible for all aspects of mechanical product development within the recording head technology department (RHT). This includes HDM validation, AAB integration, factory integration and performance / reliability assessments. This team is made up of tribologists, AAB designers, product engineers and process integration engineers. About the role - you will: Be responsible for developing a relationship btwn known contam/defect and documented process improvement actions. Perform coherent data analysis and develop transfer function between quality audit and head performance CTQs. Work with x-team to develop best practice for quality audit matrix and process CTQs monitoring.
Requirements
- Enjoy solving highly technical and challenging problems thru hand on and data analysis.
- Attention to detail is critical to you.
- You have a drive for precision, to meet very tight deadlines and a strong understanding for the overall project management side of production.
- You have exceptional communication skills and a global mind set.
- basic understanding of contamination source and corrosion in industrial processes and cleanroom environment
- Understanding of data storage and knowledge of hard drive or semiconductor manufacturing process.
- experience with contam/defect/material characterization tool like AFM, SEM, Optical microscope, etc
- experience with test system (mechanical and electrical, etc)
- Strong experience in Python (numpy, scipy, pandas) and coding in Matlab
- Able to work efficiently with PC based programs for data analysis and with Google site for documentation.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
- basic understanding of statistics and six sigma methodology
- Pursuing master or PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field and enrolled in Fall 2026 classes.
Responsibilities
- Be responsible for developing a relationship btwn known contam/defect and documented process improvement actions.
- Perform coherent data analysis and develop transfer function between quality audit and head performance CTQs.
- Work with x-team to develop best practice for quality audit matrix and process CTQs monitoring.
- Summarizing and presenting data are essential.
- Guiding various internal functional groups on highly technical issues involving overall mechanical product design and performance.
- Organize, schedule, and execute engineering projects in the cross-functional environment.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Industry
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
