Headway Technologies · 1 month ago
Senior Member of Technical Staff
Milpitas, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$179K/yr - $264K/yr
10+ years expHeadway Technologies is seeking a Senior Member of Technical Staff to focus on the mechanical and tribology design and testing of HDD heads, particularly regarding Head/Disk Interface reliability with HAMR technology. This role involves leading design efforts, validating new designs, and collaborating with various teams and customer groups.
Data StorageHardware
Responsibilities
Acts as HDI/HMS lead for the mechanical design and testing of HDD heads, working closely with teams in TDK/HWY and SAE to address thermo-mechanical design issues
Interact closely with the wafer design and process teams at Headway and the back-end process teams in SAE
Validates and tests new designs with the testing team on site
Interacts with and makes presentations to various customer groups on HDI programs and products
Adheres to all safety policies and procedures as required
Performs other duties of a similar nature or level
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics and/or equivalent relevant experience
Ten years of progressively challenging experience working in the HDD industry
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Applications
Must be able to travel internationally on a quarterly basis
Knowledge of HDI design in HDD with some application to HAMR technology
Knowledge of the principles of reliability and failure analysis
Skilled in ANSYS, MATLAB, Python, or similar platform
Knowledge and ability to use Microsoft Office applications to create spreadsheets, Word documents, and presentations
Able to analyze data, create various reports, and recommend corrective action
Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with all levels of contractors, consultants, employees, and management
Able to work productively and collaboratively with all levels of employees and management
Able to comply with all safety policies and procedures
Demonstrated ability to interact with customers and make presentations
Demonstrated organizational and time management skills
Demonstrated problem-solving and trouble shooting skills
Flexible and able to prioritize
Benefits
Bonus target
Benefits
Company
Headway Technologies
Headway Technologies is a strategically positioned to play a key role in the storage industry of the future.
501-1000 employees
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