Job Description

• Design and carryout DOEs to investigate media design variables impacting to hard drive interface, tribology issues, and head lifetime
•  Examine laser and thermal impacts to head/media interface and media variable and design window
• Follow through action items, work with various teams in media
• Collaborate with HDD and Head team to improve overall media performance
• Analyze data and preform reliability evaluation for HDD interface using best practices and methodologies
• Data-mining and statistical analysis of media process, design, performance data, be sensitive to various designs and enablers changes 
• Participate in significant technical investigations from problem statement to conclusions

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• Graduate degree in material science, physics, chemistry, mechanical engineering, optical engineering, or equivalent required.
• Ability to effectively manage projects and tasks to deliver deadlines and commitments. 
• Experience in HDD is encouraged to apply

PREFERRED

• Experience in optical, thermal, mechanical, and magnetic aspects of HAMR technology
• Capable of quickly learning new systems, tools, and methodologies
• Knowledge in HDD tribology and media tribology
• Working experience in relevant field
• Familiarity with HDD process and testing
• Strong knowledge in statistical analysis

SKILL:

• Possess data analytics and statistics skillset
• Excellent problem-solving skills, solutions oriented with a positive, can-do attitude
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including written and verbal communication

Additional Information

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