Engineer, Failure Analysis

Seagate Technology; Alberta; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in Canada, Alberta is seeking a professional to analyze product yield and defect trends. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and drive initiatives for continuous improvement. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and strong analytical skills. Previous familiarity with data visualization tools and understanding of statistical analysis are essential. This role offers an opportunity to support engineering evaluations and resolve product quality issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily product yield and defect trends.
• Collaborate with teams to resolve yield/defect issues.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance yield.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Familiarity with data visualization tools

Understanding of statistical analysis

Basic knowledge of Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline

Tools

JMP

Tableau

Job description

About the role – you will:

• Responsible daily product yield and defect trends; investigate root causes of yield variations
• Perform physical failure analysis to identify sources of defects
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance) to resolve yield/defect issues
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product yield and quality
• Support process engineering evaluationsEvaluate effectiveness of yield improvement actions
• Analyze media test data to identify yield issues
• Conduct statistical analysis and present findings using data visualization tools

About you:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline
• Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail

Your experience includes:

• Familiarity with data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., JMP, Tableau); training will be provided
• Understanding of statistical analysis outputs and terminology
• Basic knowledge of Python or MySQL is a plus