Engineering Specialist IV

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Location :

Bloomington, MN, US

Posting Date : Aug 28, 2025

Job ID : 12636

About our group :

The Thin Film Development Group is responsible for delivering new material and deposition process solutions to Seagate's advanced recording head development effort. As part of the wafer process team, we develop best-in-class films using vacuum- and electroplating-based deposition methods, and partner with integration teams to introduce these films into new recording head

designs. As an enabler of head performance and reliability advances through materials innovation, we help Seagate lead in technology and time-to-market.

About the role - you will :

• Assist PhD-level engineers in the development of advanced devices for next-generation recording heads
• Participate in all phases of experimentation, including tool and process setup, process quals, experimental wafer processing, pre / post-treatments, and wafer sheet film and device measurements (e,g. Sheet resistance, XRF, XRD, stress, B-H Looper, AFM, ellipsometer, SEM, FIB, prober, uTP, etc),
• Perform basic data analysis of measurement results
• Work with the team through early-stage project maturity phases, from concept to early feasibility to component demonstration
• Conduct your work in both the RD lab and clean room environments.
• Assist with WIP processing and with performing MDAs under engineering guidance
• Support the installation, modification, upgrade, and maintenance of the development tools needed to support the group projects. Where capable, you will assume primary ownership for certain development tools under the supervision of engineers.
• Perform basic KPIV data analysis to predict tool performance or detect tool excursions

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Location : Bloomington, MN, US

The estimated base wage range for this position is $29.00 - $42.00 / hr. The individual base wage 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, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, short- and long-term disability, eligibility to participate in discretionary bonus program, 401(k), employee stock purchase plan, flexible and dependent care spending accounts, and health care spending accounts. Seagate also offers paid time off, including 12 holidays, 120 hours of vacation, 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 and tenure with the Company.

Location

Normandale, United States

Travel

None

About Us

With more than four decades of storage innovation, Seagate empowers humanity to thrive in the data age and helps people and businesses navigate the ever-expanding data landscape.

We craft precision-engineered, cutting-edge solutions that help the world store and manage exponential data growth.

Seagate is powered by our talented andpassionate workforce of 29,000 employees across the globe who embody our core values : integrity, innovation, and inclusion. Striving towards excellence every single day, we show up with these values for our customers, business partners, shareholders, and communities alike.

Join us and get inspired to make a difference in the datasphere!

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