Intern, HAMR & Ferroelectric Media R&D Physicist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Employee stock purchase plan

12 paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Seagate Technology is seeking an Intern in Fremont to join the Advanced Media R&D Characterization and Recording Physics group. You will help develop metrology methods, perform spin-stand and electrical tests, and analyze data to understand HAMR and ferroelectric media physics.

You will work with teams across Seagate to design and integrate instrumentation, improve measurement capabilities, and translate insights into advanced media designs within a collaborative, creative environment.

Qualifications

• Strong background in physics, magnetism or ferroelectricity with hands-on measurement experience.
• Experience with high-field magnetic characterization tools (PPMS and MOKE) preferred.
• Programming experience in Python, LabVIEW, Visual Basic, C or related languages.

Responsibilities

• Develop metrology capabilities for ferroelectric media characterization using electrical and imaging techniques (PFM, P-E loop, Raman).
• Advance HAMR and ferroelectric recording media characterization methods and testing capabilities.
• Apply data analytics and AI-based techniques to compare measurements with models.
• Translate insights into designs to improve magnetic, electrical, and thermal performance.
• Integrate hardware and software for testing and data acquisition in demonstrations.

Skills

Programming

Data analysis

Excellent communication

Independence & collaboration

Education

M.S./Ph.D. in Physics or related field

Tools

Python

LabVIEW

Visual Basic

C

Job description

Seagate Technology is seeking an Intern in Fremont to join the Advanced Media R&D Characterization and Recording Physics group. You will help develop metrology methods, perform spin-stand and electrical tests, and analyze data to understand HAMR and ferroelectric media physics.

You will work with teams across Seagate to design and integrate instrumentation, improve measurement capabilities, and translate insights into advanced media designs within a collaborative, creative environment.