PhD Graduate Scientist/Engineer

at  Seagate Technology

ABOUT OUR GROUP:

From the videos, music and documents we share with friends and family on social networks, to the servers that form the backbone of enterprise data centers and cloud-based computing, to the desktop and notebook computers that fuel our personal productivity, Seagate products help more people store, share, and protect their valuable digital content. With 97% of the world’s information being stored on hard drives, the rapid growth of digital data makes Seagate more important every day. As an industry leader, Seagate provides unique career opportunities to be part of today’s major technology shifts. We can be found around the globe and on our website.
Seagate’s Springtown facility in Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland is among the most advanced in the world in the design, development, and volume manufacturing of recording heads.

ABOUT OUR GROUP:

Process Engineering Group are responsible for delivering world leading wafer manufacturing processes for volume production of recording heads for hard disc drives. We are currently undergoing some exciting transition to the next generation of recording head technology. We are looking for high caliber recent PhD graduates to join us to take on the challenging roles of leading this transition in this world class high-tech manufacturing facility.

YOUR EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:

• Recently graduated from, or in the final stage of your PhD degree in Physics, Material Science, Chemistry or other similar disciplines, with relevant research experience.

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE EXPERIENCE ON:

• Thin film fabrication and characterisation techniques.
• Optical/Photonic material and testing.
• Electrical/electronic testing.
• Electro/Polarised/Cathode Luminescence.

SPRINGTOWN, DERRY / LONDONDERRY, NORTHERN IRELAND

Our Springtown site is Derry/Londonderry’s largest manufacturer, we are proud that Seagate is a flexible and inclusive place to work. We have more than 1,400 employees spanning research and development, manufacturing, and many other functions.
Here at work, you can grab breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks at our subsidized on-site cafe.
Looking for an active break from your workday? We have got you covered. Take a group or individual exercise class during lunch or after work at our on-site gym.
Network with your colleagues through the Young Professionals Network, Women’s Leadership Group, the Carers Café (for caregivers of individuals with disabilities), Volunteer in the community with our support! Join our creative network, which includes a choir, foreign language classes and even a cookery class!
Join our Employee Resource Groups (ERG), a voluntary, employee-led community built on a shared diversity identity and/or an appreciation of that identity, open to ALL current employees at Seagate!
Location: Springtown, United Kingdom
Travel: Non

ABOUT THE ROLE - YOU WILL:

The successful candidate will work within our engineering team to help deliver world-leading technology and process capability. Your role will involve characterizing and improving materials for HAMR(Heat-assisted-magnetic-recording) processes, controlling, and improving processes to deliver the best recording head performance and yield. You may also work across Process Engineering and RD teams, to help deliver breakthrough processes for key technologies to enable volume production on our next generation products.
The Seagate Manufacturing facility in Derry / Londonderry currently has an exciting opportunity for a number of Graduate Process Engineer / Scientists to join our team. The roles are permanent full-time opportunities, working 39 hours per week, Monday to Friday.