Sr. Wafer Process Development Engineer

Seagate Technology•Bloomington, MN

1d•$92,310 - $119,995•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Development Engineer position in our wafer process development team. Our team's mission is to develop new processes for state-of-the-art recording head technology. Recording head process technology encompasses all disciplines employed in semiconductor wafer processes technology, performed in a clean room environment. You will have the exciting opportunity to work on cutting edge technologies and help push the areal density of Seagate recording heads beyond that of any other competitor in the world.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering related field (i.e. Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Computer Engineering, Materials, Physics, or Information Technology) and 5+ years of experience or master’s degree in the same and 3+ years’ experience or PhD and 0+ years’ experience or equivalent experience and education.
Knowledge or industry experience in semiconductor fabrication
Self-motivated, independent worker with demonstrated strong work ethic and potential for long term growth.
Capable of fast learning and adapting to the changing needs of a fast-paced development program.
Teamwork across functional teams/departments.
Clear written and verbal communication of results and issues.
Strong attention to details and clean execution.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience or knowledge of vacuum and/or thin film process technologies including Ion-mill, ICP, IBD, CVD, MBE, and ALD.
Understanding of the fundamentals and applications of plasmonics.
Experience working in a clean room.

Responsibilities

Develop robust and manufacturable wafer processes to achieve critical dimension and geometry of nanometer-scale devices for advanced recording heads.
Assume an ownership of the wafer process module.
Work with a team of engineers in various processes to deliver advanced writers with designed magnetic, electrical, and thermo-mechanical performance for the next generation products.
Manage experiments/projects and wafer tracking aggressively and deliver results to the designated schedule.
Participate in hands-on investigation and resolution of process issues with frequent factory-floor presence.
Interact with design and product teams to understand design requirements and CTQs for device performance.
Participate in the technology transfer to the production team.