R&D Scientist & RF/Modelling Electronics Engineer

Seagate Technology; Derry/Londonderry; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health – BUPA Healthcare

On-site gym

Flexible working hours

Annual leave

Pension plan

Job summary

Seagate Technology in Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland, is seeking an Electronic Design/Modelling Engineer to join the Advanced Technology Research and Development team. You will design recording-head layouts and collaborate with wafer development teams to enable higher areal density in future HDD technologies.

You will model performance with measured data and use Cadence, Spectre, ADS, Synopsys, SPICE, MATLAB, and COMSOL to correlate simulations with RF and system observations.

Qualifications

• Strong grounding in analogue, mixed-signal or RF electronic design and modelling.
• Designing systems with amplifiers, high-speed interfaces, sensor electronics or related circuit architectures.
• Using electronic design and simulation tools such as Cadence, Spectre, ADS, Synopsys, SPICE, MATLAB, COMSOL or equivalent platforms.
• Developing circuit, behavioural or system-level models and correlating those models with measured data.
• Familiarity with semiconductor design flows, including schematic design, layout review, parasitic extraction and PVT analysis.
• An ability to communicate effectively across circuit-design, device, manufacturing, integration and test disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize recording-head layouts that enable improved electrical high frequency performance.
• Collaborate with an established multidisciplinary team to develop next-generation recording head architectures for future data storage technologies.
• Develop innovative recording-head solutions that support future increases in areal density.
• Ensure consistent and accurate modelling of recording-head performance through correlation of simulation results with electrical, RF, and system-level measurements.
• Assess how recording-head technology could improve overall writer and reader signal-to-noise ratio.
• Collaborate with wafer-development teams to adapt layouts for product integration.
• Analyse component, fixture and integrated-head measurements to separate intrinsic circuit performance from other effects.
• Coordinate technical activity with external research and design partners, ensuring that requirements, models, design reviews and deliverables remain aligned.

Skills

Analog/mixed-signal design

RF electronics

Circuit modelling

High-speed interfaces

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

PhD or postgraduate in Electronic Engineering

Masters/PhD advantageous

Tools

Cadence

Spectre

ADS

Synopsys

SPICE

MATLAB

COMSOL

Job description

Seagate Technology in Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland, is seeking an Electronic Design/Modelling Engineer to join the Advanced Technology Research and Development team. You will design recording-head layouts and collaborate with wafer development teams to enable higher areal density in future HDD technologies.

You will model performance with measured data and use Cadence, Spectre, ADS, Synopsys, SPICE, MATLAB, and COMSOL to correlate simulations with RF and system observations.