Senior Development Engineer - Early Career

Senior Development Engineer - Early Career

10/2/26

14018

At Seagate, our mission is to build the world's best data storage devices. The Advanced Transducer Development group is a global R&D organization developing new recording head technologies to advance areal density and support Seagate's HDD product roadmap. Our process team uses state-of-the-art wafer fabrication tools and cleanroom facilities to develop leading-edge writer and read-sensor technologies.   Our team demonstrates the feasibility of new devices, process modules, materials, and integration concepts. If you enjoy semiconductor process development, hands-on fabrication, and solving complex device-build challenges, this could be an excellent opportunity to advance your R&D career. About the role - you will:

Develop and integrate wafer-level fabrication processes for advanced nanoscale devices, from concept through prototype demonstration. Translate device concepts into practical wafer process flows, experimental plans, test structures, metrology strategies, and success criteria. Plan and execute prototype wafer builds, including wafer starts, experiment sequencing, work-in-process decisions, wafer tracking, and coordination of critical steps. Collaborate with engineers in lithography, deposition, dry and wet etch, CMP, cleans, and metrology to establish process readiness and integrate new modules into complete device flows. Use in-line, materials, and device-level characterization to assess geometry, material properties, defects, performance, and reliability. Analyze process and metrology data to identify variation, defect mechanisms, yield loss, and gaps between design intent and fabricated structures. Develop process windows and control strategies that improve repeatability, manufacturability, yield, and compatibility with upstream and downstream processes. Design and execute structured experiments using statistical methods to optimize processes and resolve complex integration issues. Document and communicate technical results, participate in technology transfer, and contribute to Seagate intellectual property. About you:

You are self-motivated, intellectually curious, detail-oriented, and energized by hands-on technical problem solving. You can connect individual process results to the performance of a complete device or integrated wafer flow. You work effectively both independently and with diverse, cross-functional teams of engineers and technicians. You are comfortable owning a process module or wafer-build activity while collaborating with experts in adjacent areas. You balance immediate wafer-processing priorities with longer-term process and module development. You use data, physical reasoning, and structured experimentation to make decisions and solve problems. You maintain thorough documentation and communicate results, risks, and recommendations clearly. You are able and eager to work in a combination of cleanroom, laboratory, and office environments. Your experience includes:

· Hands-on experience with semiconductor, MEMS, magnetic-device, photonic-device, or other wafer-level fabrication in an R&D, pilot-line, cleanroom, or manufacturing environment. · Experience developing or integrating process modules composed