Engineering Specialist - (Failure Analysis Process)

Seagate Technology; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Seagate Technology in Singapore Woodlands is seeking an Engineering Specialist for Failure Analysis Processes. You will perform physical failure analysis on disks, apply microscopy and surface techniques, and support production line conversions.

The role requires a Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronic Engineering and a collaborative, problem-solving mindset. Clean room work and 12-hour rotating shifts are involved.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronic Engineering, or related engineering diploma.
• Self-motivated with a positive working attitude.
• Team player with good problem-solving skills.
• Willing to work in a clean room environment.
• Willing to work on a 12-hour rotating day/night shift pattern.

Responsibilities

• SAH (send Ahead) yield monitoring and alert process engineering on SAH yield issue.
• Physical failure disk analysis and various FA techniques (morphology, microscopy, AFM, optical, candela).
• Production line conversion buy-off, teach points, ID_OD crack, MDW OD ding, tagging inspection.
• Support engineering activities and improvement evaluations; FA comparisons of baselines vs evos or new products.
• Data analysis on line instability to identify root causes; first level data entry into FA database.
• Coordinate logistics for FA samples and maintain lab conditions for equipment and samples.

Skills

Self-motivated

Team player

Problem solving

Clean room work

12h rotating shift

Education

Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronic Engineering

Job description

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Engineering Specialist - (Failure Analysis Process)

Location:

Singapore, SG

Posting Date: Aug 20, 2026

Job ID: 14744

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

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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