Wafer Metrology Senior Engineer - Early Careers (PhD)

Seagate Technology • Bloomington, MN

404d

About The Position

The Wafer Metrology Engineering team at Seagate is responsible for supporting wafer operations in the manufacturing of recording heads for disk drive products. The role involves developing technical expertise in metrology and test tools, creating and updating metrology recipes, and collaborating with engineers to provide solutions for process monitoring and control.

Requirements

• Knowledge of wafer metrology techniques.
• Knowledge of thin-film-head or semiconductor wafer manufacturing.
• Ability to work in a cleanroom environment.
• Ability to work with wafer factory automation systems.
• Ability to extract, manipulate, and analyze data using SQL, JMP, and Excel.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Highly motivated and self-directed.
• Interest in developing skills in Machine Learning, Generative AI, and Data Science.
• Experience with multiple wafer metrology techniques.
• Experience in a wafer manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred experience with wafer material characterization methods such as ellipsometry and X-ray techniques.
• Experience with a scripting language such as Python.

Responsibilities

• Develop or improve technical understanding of multiple metrology/test tools used in the wafer manufacturing process.
• Create and update metrology recipes used to monitor process health.
• Perform gage studies and participate in improvement projects to enhance toolset capabilities.
• Partner with development and production process engineers to provide metrology solutions for their control and monitoring needs.
• Work with process and yield teams to solve current factory problems.
• Collaborate with counterparts to deliver cross-site solutions to metrology needs.

Benefits

• On-site cafe and nearby restaurants.
• Fully equipped fitness center with wellness programs and outdoor activities.
• Meditation rooms and indoor walking path.
• Cultural festivals and community volunteer opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree