Seagate Technology · 2 months ago
Product Development Sr Staff Engineer
Bloomington, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$130K/yr - $190K/yr
8+ years expSeagate Technology is a leading company in the field of mechanical product development within the Recording Head Technology department. The Product Development Senior Staff Engineer will be responsible for integrating emerging technology into new products, overseeing mechanical design, and collaborating with engineering teams to ensure optimal product performance.
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Responsibilities
Oversee the Head-Gimbal-Assembly (HGA) mechanical design and specifications, thermo-mechanical design migration plans, and customer support activities
Manage component and drive experiments, prototype and pre-production builds, component and drive performance, and effectively communicate key findings to a broad audience
Collaborate with engineering groups, applying expertise in fluid dynamics, tribology, material science (thin films), thermodynamics, structural dynamics and mechanics, electromechanical systems, surface chemistry, and small particle technology
Draw from experience with experimental design, data acquisition, time-series (FFT) analysis, material testing and characterization, particle doping, and statistical analysis of data
Recognize the strengths and limitations of both modeling and experimental methods, maintaining focus on gaining fundamental understanding and validated performance to deliver optimized product designs
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and 12+ years of experience, or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and 8+ years of experience, or Ph.D. and 5+ years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with the product core team, drive customers, Far East production sites, and internal functional groups on highly technical issues involving overall mechanical product design and performance
Strong background in mathematical, physical, and engineering analysis
Experience in data acquisition and time-series analysis, as well as optical and metrology methods such as LDV, thermal metrology, AFM, SEM, XPS, Raman, or Auger
Possess strong written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated collaboration and teamwork abilities
Comfortable working in a diverse, global environment, engaging effectively with colleagues across multiple time zones
Preferred
Direct experience working in a factory or manufacturing environment
Strong process engineering background with practical, hands-on experience
Excellent analytical skills and a proven track record as a problem solver
Basic understanding of statistics and databases
Benefits
Eligibility to participate in discretionary bonus program
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
Short-and long-term disability
401(k)
Employee stock purchase plan
Health savings account
Dependent care
Healthcare spending accounts
Paid time off
12 holidays
Flexible time off provided pursuant to Seagate policy
A minimum of 48 hours of paid sick leave
16 weeks of paid parental leave
Company
Seagate Technology
Seagate is a data storage and hardware company that offers hard disk drives (HDDs), solid-state drives (SSDs), and other storage solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4BKey Investors
ValueAct Capital
2025-05-12Post Ipo Debt· $400M
2025-01-30Post Ipo Debt· $1.3B
2023-09-08Post Ipo Debt· $1.3B
Leadership Team
Dave Mosley
Chief Executive Officer
Stephen Luczo
CEO
Recent News
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