Machine Learning & Data Engineering Intern

Seagate Technology; Singapore; On-site; SGD 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Seagate Technology in Shugart, Singapore is offering a Machine Learning & Data Engineering Intern position. You will work with firmware teams, analyzing HDD manufacturing data, building tools to gather data for ML and developing models to reduce production time by predicting optimal drive parameters.

The role emphasizes collaboration, strong analytical skills, and Python scripting. The internship provides exposure to AI/ML within Seagate's global design centers and manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python preferred.
• Experience with data analytics software.
• Knowledge of AI/ML is a plus.
• Strong teamwork and independent work.

Responsibilities

• Analyze HDD manufacturing data and derive insights.
• Develop tools to improve data collection for ML.
• Build models to reduce production time by predicting optimal drive parameters.

Skills

Python

Data Analytics

AI/ML knowledge

Analytical skills

Tools

Python scripts

Job description

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Machine Learning & Data Engineering Intern

Location: Shugart, SG

Posting Date: Aug 18, 2026

Job ID: 14586

About our group:

We are a team of Firmware engineers responsible for developing Test Process features for HDD manufacturing process using C++ programming language and Python scripts. We collaborate with engineers from other Functional teams, including Servo, Read-Write, Mechanical and Customer Firmware engineers to design and develop test process for HDD that will ensure Seagate HDD are best in class, beating our competitors in terms of Quality, Performance and Cost.

About the role - you will:

• Part of the challenges faced by HDD manufacturers are the production time for each HDD as the capacity of these HDD increases. As part of Seagate effort to lower the cost of goods sold, Test Time Reduction activities becomes a crucial part of Seagate Design Centers globally and these efforts have started involving AI and ML in the past 5 years.
• During your attachment you will be given projects that involves analysis of HDD manufacturing data, developing of tools to improve the efficiency of collecting these data for ML and finally deriving models that will help reduce HDD production time via accurate predictions of optimal drives adaptive parameters without calibrations.

About you:

• Strong team player and resourceful
• Good analytical skills, results-oriented, meticulous, and able to work independently.

Your experience includes:

• Good programming skill in Python scripts are preferred.
• Experience in using Data Analytics Software and some knowledge in AI-ML will be of advantage.

Location:

The Shugart site (named after Seagate's founder, Al Shugart) is a research and design center. Easily accessible from the One-North MRT Station, many employees choose to take mass transportation to work. Being a purpose-built building, The Shugart has excellent employee recreational facilities. Take an active break at our badminton courts, table tennis tables, in-house gym, and recreation rooms. Our yoga and Zumba classes are very popular. We also offer classes and interest groups in photography, gardening, and foreign languages, and have various on-site celebrations, and community volunteer opportunities.

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 and passionate 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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