HAMR Media Research Intern: Microstructure & TEM Expert

Seagate Technology; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State-of-the-art clean room

On-site fitness center

12 paid holidays

Paid sick leave 48 hours

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Seagate Technology is seeking a HAMR Media Research Intern at our Fremont Research Center to advance TEM, STEM, EELS, and 4D-STEM studies of HAMR media materials. You’ll develop and apply nanoscale characterization methods, design data analyses, and work with cross-functional teams to relate microstructure to magnetic media performance.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a Master’s or PhD in Materials Science, Physics, Applied Physics, or Chemistry, with hands-on TEM/EELS experience and enthusiasm

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Master’s or PhD in a relevant field and returning to classes for Fall 2027.
• Hands-on TEM/HRTEM/STEM/EDS/EELS experience is expected.
• Experience with 4D-STEM and related data analysis workflows is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced microstructural characterization using TEM, including HR-TEM, STEM, electron diffraction, and EDS mapping.
• Develop and apply EELS methods to study nanoscale chemistry and interface characteristics.
• Apply 4D-STEM techniques to study crystallography, strain, defects, and nanoscale features.
• Analyze TEM, STEM, EELS, and 4D-STEM data with modern image processing and data science tools.
• Collaborate with process engineers, materials scientists, and modeling teams to link microstructure to HAMR performance.
• Develop data analysis workflows and automation tools using Python.

Skills

TEM

HRTEM

STEM imaging

EELS

4D-STEM

py4DSTEM

Python

Data analysis

Magnetic thin films

Education

Master's or PhD in Materials Science/Physics/Applied Physics/Chemistry

Tools

HyperSpy

Python libraries

Job description

Seagate Technology is seeking a HAMR Media Research Intern at our Fremont Research Center to advance TEM, STEM, EELS, and 4D-STEM studies of HAMR media materials. You’ll develop and apply nanoscale characterization methods, design data analyses, and work with cross-functional teams to relate microstructure to magnetic media performance.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a Master’s or PhD in Materials Science, Physics, Applied Physics, or Chemistry, with hands-on TEM/EELS experience and enthusiasm