Engineer (RPE Lab)

Seagate Technology; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Seagate Technology in Singapore’s Woodlands site invites a technically minded engineer to lead test qualification, failure analysis, and production ramp activities. You will guide new test setups, ensure data accuracy, and drive improvements across platforms.

You will mentor junior staff, maintain procedures, and work with global teams to address risks, findings, and corrective actions. A strong background in electrical engineering, testing, statistics, and Python/Excel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant engineering experience in manufacturing or test environments.
• Experience leading qualification, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement projects.
• Strong knowledge of test validation, measurement systems, and statistical analysis.
• Proficiency in data analysis and automation tools such as Excel, VBA, Python.

Responsibilities

• Lead evaluation and qualification of new test scripts, setups, test heads, equipment and methods with focus on data accuracy and repeatability.
• Drive troubleshooting and root cause analysis for test discrepancies, customer failures, and internal returns to closure.
• Provide technical leadership for new product qualification and production ramp, communicating risks and recommendations to local/global teams.
• Lead improvement projects on test quality, capacity, cycle time, and cost; translate findings into practical solutions.
• Serve as the technical owner for assigned test platforms, test-head inventory, usage, disposition and ordering.
• Maintain test procedures, control plans, methods and documentation to ensure reliable execution.
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians and contribute to team capability development.
• Ensure compliance with EHS, quality management, ESD, 5S, and cleanroom requirements; support other duties as needed.

Skills

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Python

Excel

VBA

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Lab equipment

Automation tools

Job description

The RPE department evaluates the electrical performance of magnetic media and recording heads using component-level test platforms, including the VXI-Based Testing System (VTS) and Reduced Footprint Spin Stand (RFS).

Our team provides process and design feedback to support product development, launch activities, and mass production. We also characterize performance distributions, develop transfer functions, investigate electrical HDD failures, and screen electrical defects associated with the magnetic sputtering process.

About the role - you will:

In this role, you will provide technical leadership across test qualification, failure analysis, production ramp, and continuous improvement activities.

• Lead the evaluation and qualification of new test scripts, setups, test heads, equipment, and methods, ensuring data accuracy, repeatability, and correlation.
• Drive troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective actions for test discrepancies, customer failures, and internal returns through to closure.
• Provide technical leadership for new product qualification and production ramp, communicating technical risks, findings, and recommendations to local and global teams.
• Lead improvement projects focused on test quality, capacity, cycle time, and cost while translating technical findings into practical solutions.
• Serve as the technical owner for assigned test platforms, methods, or products, including test-head inventory, usage, disposition, and ordering.
• Maintain test procedures, control plans, methods, and technical documentation to support consistent and reliable execution.
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians, support knowledge transfer, and contribute to the development of team capabilities.
• Ensure compliance with EHS, quality management, ESD, 5S, and cleanroom requirements, while supporting other responsibilities assigned by management.

About you:

• Strong teamwork, ownership, and the ability to work independently when required.
• Fast learning capability and a willingness to develop new technical knowledge.
• Effective communication, coaching, and technical leadership skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects effectively.
• Confidence working with cross-functional and global teams.

Your experience includes:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline, with 5+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience leading qualification, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement projects in a manufacturing or test environment.
• Strong knowledge of test validation, measurement systems, statistical analysis, and engineering problem-solving methodologies.
• Proficiency in data analysis and automation tools such as Excel, VBA, Python, or equivalent platforms.
• Hands-on experience with laboratory test equipment, data collection, technical reporting, and cross-functional collaboration, with the ability to work in a cleanroom environment and support overtime when required.

Location:

Our Woodlands site is one of the largest electronics manufacturing sites in Singapore, housing our recording media operations. Spread over three sites, it is easily accessible via bus or from the MRT Station, with many employees taking mass transportation to work. Here at work, you can enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks at our onsite canteen and coffee shop. We offer a range of facilities including an in-house gym and dance studio, as well as after-work badminton and table tennis competitions. On-site celebrations and community volunteer opportunities also abound.

With more than four decades of storage innovation, Seagate empowers humanity to thrive in the data age and helps people and businesses navigate the ever-expanding data landscape.

We craft precision-engineered, cutting-edge solutions that help the world store and manage exponential data growth.

Seagate is powered by our talented andpassionate workforce of 29,000 employees across the globe who embody our core values: integrity, innovation, and inclusion. Striving towards excellence every single day, we show up with these values for our customers, business partners, shareholders, and communities alike.

Join us and get inspired to make a difference in the datasphere!

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