Engineering Specialist (Failure Analysis)

Seagate Technology; Singapore; On-site; SGD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Seagate Technology in Singapore invites an Engineering Specialist (Failure Analysis) to join the Media Process FA team. You will perform physical disk failure analysis, microscopy work, AFM/ Candela FA, and topography analysis to identify root causes and support production line conversions.

This role requires a Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronic Engineering, strong data analysis, familiarity with microscopes, and willingness to work in a clean room on a 12-hour rotating day/night

Qualifications

• Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronic Engineering required.
• Self-motivated with a positive attitude and team player.
• Willing to work in a clean room and 12-hour rotating shifts.

Responsibilities

• Monitor SAH yield and alert process engineering on SAH yield issues.
• Perform physical failure disk analysis and morphology identification.
• Conduct microscopy FA, AFM FA, optical analysis, and Candela FA.
• Support production line conversions, teaching points, tagging inspections.
• Data entry: update FA results in the database for engineers use.
• Coordinate logistics for FA samples and upkeep of lab conditions.

Skills

Microscope operation

Data analysis

Problem solving

Teamwork

Shift work

Attention to detail

Education

Engineering Diploma (Mech/Electro/Mechatronic)

Tools

Microscope

AFM

Candela

Job description

Engineering Specialist (Failure Analysis)

Job Title: Engineering Specialist (Failure Analysis)

Posting Start Date: 7/22/26

About our group:

We are the Media Process Failure Analysis (FA) team within Media Process Engineering. Our core responsibility is identifying disk failures using advanced tools such as microscopes, Candela, and AFM. We support production line conversions and provide detailed failure reports to process teams. By working closely with process groups, we help improve product quality and operational efficiency. Through data analysis, we identify root causes and recommend solutions to enhance process stability and performance

About the role - you will:

• SAH (send Ahead) yield monitoring and alert process engineering on SAH yield issue
• Physical failure disk analysis, Morphology identification, Microscope FA, Topography analysis, AFM FA, Optical analysis, candela FA, Oriantation analysis, Candela & microscope
• Production line conversion Buy off, Teach Points, ID_OD Crack, MDW OD Ding, Tagging Inspection
• Support enginering activities, Support Engineers on Improvement Evaluation, FA comparison of baseline vs evals, Support new product introduction, FA comparison of old vs new products, Support engineering variation study, cell to cell and plant to plant differences
• Data analysis; First level data analysis on line instability, to find common rootcause
• Data Entry; Updating FA result into database, to be used by all engineers
• Others; Logistic coordination on all FA samples, various MSL samples and Upkeeping Lab conditions. For both Equipment and physical sample.

About you:

• Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronic Engineering, or related Engineering Diploma
• Self-motivated and positive working attitude.
• Team player with good problem-solving skill.
• Willing to work in clean room environment.
• Willing to work on 12hr rotating Day/night shift pattern

Your experience includes:

• Relevant experience in the manufacturing industry will be an added advantage
• Data Analysis and control limit experience will be an added advantage
• Familiarity with Mircroscope or similar type of equipment

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

Location: Woodlands, Singapore, W3
Travel: None

About Us

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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