Emerging Sustaining Engineer – Semiconductors

Seagate Technology; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 66,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site facilities

Paid time off

Job summary

Seagate's Bloomington, MN campus is seeking a hands-on Materials/Process Engineer to join the Advanced Transducer Development group. You will gain exposure to cleanroom technologies, working on deposition, etch, CMP, photolithography, and other advanced integration processes on wafer-scale devices.

The role emphasizes problem solving, data analysis, and collaboration with a diverse team of engineers and specialists.

Qualifications

• Exposure to semiconductor processes such as lithography, etch, plating, film deposition or metrology.
• Hands-on experience with materials and device characterization techniques, such as SEM, AFM, optical microscopy, etc.
• Familiarity with coding or scripting for data analysis and automation.
• Bachelor's degree in Material Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Gain exposure to a broad range of cleanroom technologies, with opportunities to develop expertise in areas such as deposition, etch, CMP, photolithography, and other advanced integration processes.
• Apply problem-solving techniques to address operational issues, optimize wafer flows, and reduce cycle time and scrap.
• Collaborate with a team of experienced engineers and specialists from diverse technical backgrounds.
• Investigate root causes of process failures, coordinate experiments, and perform in-depth data analysis.
• Engage in hands‑on wafer inspection, troubleshooting, and resolution of process issues with frequent presence on the factory floor.

Skills

Semiconductor processes

Materials characterization

Data analysis scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science

Tools

SEM

AFM

Optical microscopy

Job description

Seagate's Bloomington, MN campus is seeking a hands-on Materials/Process Engineer to join the Advanced Transducer Development group. You will gain exposure to cleanroom technologies, working on deposition, etch, CMP, photolithography, and other advanced integration processes on wafer-scale devices.

The role emphasizes problem solving, data analysis, and collaboration with a diverse team of engineers and specialists.