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.
Are you technically curious with an innovative mind and skills that go beyond pure academic ability? Could you drive change and make a difference?
If so, don’t miss out on this opportunity to join a world leader in the facility that produces 25% of the world’s recording heads.
About Our Group:
Our research and development group is essential to our mission of building the world's best storage technologies. You will work as part of an established team reporting to the Research & Development Manager defining and driving leading edge technologies for future data storage technologies and products. If you’re excited by new technologies, are naturally creative and passionate about seeing ideas come to life then this just might be the perfect start to your research and development career.
About the role:
Leveraging our high-tech clean room fabrication facility using the most advanced manufacturing processes and design tools you’ll be responsible for research and development in the areas of transducer design, thin-film wafer processing and integration of emerging technologies into new products to meet specific performance and reliability product roadmap requirements.
You will:
- Fabricate, & characterise next generation magnetic (HAMR) recording heads.
- Identify, develop & deploy new designs, materials & device test structures.
- Develop process methods in area of photolithography, deposition, dry and wet etch techniques.
- Develop testing capability, novel toolkit structures & test methods for magnetic recording devices.
- Manage the acquisition, handling and vetting of data-sets to correlate experimental test results with device performance and reliability.
- Project plan and collaborate with adjacent teams and internal customers.
About you:
This role does not meet the criteria set by the Home Office for sponsorship on a Skilled Worker Visa as such sponsorship of this visa cannot be offered.
You are:
- Familiar with semiconductor processing technologies and equipment, including photolithography, deposition, dry and wet etches techniques.
- Knowledgeable in area of thin film characterization, test methods and techniques.
- Familiar with opto-electronics, and integrated photonic devices.
- Familiar with optical/electrical test methods and instrumentation required for building integrated photonic systems.
- A good communicator with excellent presentation and written skills.
- A strong team player who works effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
Your experience includes:
- In the final year of your relevant MSc or PhD degree in an Engineering/Science related discipline and embarking on your first step into the world of engineering.
- Recently graduated within the last year of your degree in an Engineering/Science related discipline.
You may also have:
- Qualification in materials science, magnetics, chemistry, physics or engineering related disciple.
- Academic research experience would be considered a distinct advantage.
- You may be in the final year or recently graduated within the last year of your Master’s or PhD degree
- Strong analytical skills, knowledge in 6 Sigma tools; R, JMP or similar statistical analysis software.
- Preferred experience in Labview.
Please note that you must demonstrate on the application how you meet the criteria for the role as identified above. In order to facilitate shortlisting, the company reserves the right to apply enhanced criteria.
This is a Full-Time position working 39 hours per week, on-site working.
At Seagate we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. To see all vacancies that Seagate has available, please sign up - Register your interest for career updates with our Talent Network and to be considered for future opportunities.
Seagate Technology is committed to equal opportunity in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community irrespective of sex, marital status, religious affiliation, age, disability or ethnic origin. The Company specifically welcomes applications from the protestant community who are currently underrepresented in this job category. All applications will be considered strictly on the basis of merit.
Location: Springtown, Derry / Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Our Springtown site is Derry/Londonderry’s largest manufacturer, we’re proud that Seagate is a flexible and inclusive place to work. We have more than 1,750 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’ve 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!
See list below of many of our Company Benefits:
- Health – Private Healthcare, for employees and dependents, Company sick pay and medical leave, Occupational healthcare service, Employee assistance programmes, Group income protection and On-site gym/ exercise classes / personal trainer.
- Work Life Balance – Annual leave, Flexible working hours, Part-time working, Enhanced maternity pay, Enhanced paternity pay, Bereavement leave.
- Finance – Pension – employer contributory scheme, Life assurance, Employee stock purchase plan, Competitive base pay, Company bonus scheme, Reward and recognition, Employee savings scheme, Perks at work discount programmes, Employee discount scheme, Pay for civil / jury duty.
- Career – Degree / non degree assistance Externally accredited training and development opportunities, Service awards, LinkedIn learning, Learning & development programmes.
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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.
Are you technically curious with an innovative mind and skills that go beyond pure academic ability? Could you drive change and make a difference?
If so, don’t miss out on this opportunity to join a world leader in the facility that produces 25% of the world’s recording heads.
About Our Group:
Our research and development group is essential to our mission of building the world's best storage technologies. You will work as part of an established team reporting to the Research & Development Manager defining and driving leading edge technologies for future data storage technologies and products. If you’re excited by new technologies, are naturally creative and passionate about seeing ideas come to life then this just might be the perfect start to your research and development career.
About the role:
Leveraging our high-tech clean room fabrication facility using the most advanced manufacturing processes and design tools you’ll be responsible for research and development in the areas of transducer design, thin-film wafer processing and integration of emerging technologies into new products to meet specific performance and reliability product roadmap requirements.
You will:
- Fabricate, & characterise next generation magnetic (HAMR) recording heads.
- Identify, develop & deploy new designs, materials & device test structures.
- Develop process methods in area of photolithography, deposition, dry and wet etch techniques.
- Develop testing capability, novel toolkit structures & test methods for magnetic recording devices.
- Manage the acquisition, handling and vetting of data-sets to correlate experimental test results with device performance and reliability.
- Project plan and collaborate with adjacent teams and internal customers.
About you:
This role does not meet the criteria set by the Home Office for sponsorship on a Skilled Worker Visa as such sponsorship of this visa cannot be offered.
You are:
- Familiar with semiconductor processing technologies and equipment, including photolithography, deposition, dry and wet etches techniques.
- Knowledgeable in area of thin film characterization, test methods and techniques.
- Familiar with opto-electronics, and integrated photonic devices.
- Familiar with optical/electrical test methods and instrumentation required for building integrated photonic systems.
- A good communicator with excellent presentation and written skills.
- A strong team player who works effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
Your experience includes:
- In the final year of your relevant MSc or PhD degree in an Engineering/Science related discipline and embarking on your first step into the world of engineering.
- Recently graduated within the last year of your degree in an Engineering/Science related discipline.
You may also have:
- Qualification in materials science, magnetics, chemistry, physics or engineering related disciple.
- Academic research experience would be considered a distinct advantage.
- You may be in the final year or recently graduated within the last year of your Master’s or PhD degree
- Strong analytical skills, knowledge in 6 Sigma tools; R, JMP or similar statistical analysis software.
- Preferred experience in Labview.
Please note that you must demonstrate on the application how you meet the criteria for the role as identified above. In order to facilitate shortlisting, the company reserves the right to apply enhanced criteria.
This is a Full-Time position working 39 hours per week, on-site working.
At Seagate we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. To see all vacancies that Seagate has available, please sign up - Register your interest for career updates with our Talent Network and to be considered for future opportunities.
Seagate Technology is committed to equal opportunity in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community irrespective of sex, marital status, religious affiliation, age, disability or ethnic origin. The Company specifically welcomes applications from the protestant community who are currently underrepresented in this job category. All applications will be considered strictly on the basis of merit.
Location: Springtown, Derry / Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Our Springtown site is Derry/Londonderry’s largest manufacturer, we’re proud that Seagate is a flexible and inclusive place to work. We have more than 1,750 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’ve 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!
See list below of many of our Company Benefits:
- Health – Private Healthcare, for employees and dependents, Company sick pay and medical leave, Occupational healthcare service, Employee assistance programmes, Group income protection and On-site gym/ exercise classes / personal trainer.
- Work Life Balance – Annual leave, Flexible working hours, Part-time working, Enhanced maternity pay, Enhanced paternity pay, Bereavement leave.
- Finance – Pension – employer contributory scheme, Life assurance, Employee stock purchase plan, Competitive base pay, Company bonus scheme, Reward and recognition, Employee savings scheme, Perks at work discount programmes, Employee discount scheme, Pay for civil / jury duty.
- Career – Degree / non degree assistance Externally accredited training and development opportunities, Service awards, LinkedIn learning, Learning & development programmes.
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Seagate Technology is shaping the future of global data storage technologies through world-class innovation, research, and advanced manufacturing.
